SELF STUDY REPORT · Self Study Report of BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY Faculty with research culture, project focus, global collaboration and professional commitment. Erudite Erstwhile

Self Study Report of BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY

SELF STUDY REPORT

FOR

3rd CYCLE OF ACCREDITATION

BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY

BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY, PALKALAIPERUR620024

www.bdu.ac.in

Submitted To

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL

BANGALORE

January 2019

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Bharathidasan University committed to ‘Delivering Excellence’ in Higher Education emphasizes IntellectualAcumen, Augmentation & Ardour accompanied by Exemplar Character. The University bears the name of theRevolutionary Thinker/ Writer Par Excellence/ Tamil Poet-Great Bharathidasan (1891–1964) – an Awardeeof Sahitya Academy in 1969 and commemorated by Government of India with Indian Postal Stamp releasedin 2001.

Tiruchirappalli: The City of Serenity- Divinity- Activity- Antiquity- Modernity, having hallmark-hoary past,pre-historic mythological riches and famed temples, and recorded history from 3rd Century BC beginning withepoch-making ‘Cholas’ and other dynasties- Tiruchirappalli thrills everyone, ever.

Great Confluence: Bharathidasan University established by GoTN on 07-01-1982, has great Institutionalriches to benefit with reputed neighbours - NITT, IIM, BIM, Anna University and BHEL besides many staturedinstitutions. Road-Rail-Air connectivity is laudable. Eco-environment with Cauvery-basin is fine sporting farm-fields-flora-fauna diversity.

Campuses: Main Campus: 450 Acres, is 13-15 KMs off downtown while Khajamalai Campus: 50 acreexpanse is city nestled.

Constituents: With 4 Faculties (Science- Arts- Language- Management), 16 Schools (10 in Science stream), 37Departments, 29 Specialized Centres, 263 teaching, and 457 non-teaching staff, University has 2564students/scholars pursuing 151 programs- all, CBCS pattern.

Specialty: Five National Facilities/Centres/Repositories, 20 Specialized Research Centres with extra-muralsupport, Eleven Departments with UGC-SAP, 5 Departments with DST-FIST, 2/3rd of Departments PURSE-featured and impactful others make fortes.

Affiliating University: 151 affiliated Colleges of several shades.

Development Trajectory

1965-1982: University of Madras-PG Centre1982-1991: BDU –by GoTN- 2f&12B; UGC-ASC, School of Earth Science1991-2000: NFMC-GoI; Non-Linear Dynamics2000-2004: NAAC-‘A’; HPR Centre, BUTP/IECD2004-2006: CBCS; Bio Med. Diagnostics-Marine Science2006-2008: School of Excellence- Life Sciences (GoTN) & CSSEIP-UGC2008-2011: Mahatma Gandhi Doerenkamp Centre2011-2012: PURSE–I Rs..9Cr; DST2012-2013: CDAP- UGC, NAAC Re-accreditation- ‘A’2013-2014: Solar Park, Green Cover2014-2015: UGC- DDU KAUSHAL2015-2016: NCAAE (UGC-CPEPA)

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2016-2017: BSM; GIAN MHRD; BIAN- BDU2017-2018: DST–PURSE- II Rs. 17.35Cr; NRMC

Governance and Legacy: Guided by HE the Governor and GoTN coupled with UGC/MHRD guidelines,transparent governance is the virtue of the University aided by Syndicate, Senate and SCAA, apart fromcounsel from erstwhile Bhatnagar Awardee Professors, HoDs, Administrators, Stakeholders and all

Vision

The University’s Motto is, ‘We Will Create a Brave New World’, a dictum of the reputed Poet Bharathidasan.

University’s Vision: With the ultimate aim of creating ‘A Brave New World’, Bharathidasan Universityensures the pursuit of excellence in teaching, learning, research, and extension of knowledge through highereducation’.

Vision Pursuit: Pursued through Roles Envisioned, Leadership Vision and Vision of Quality.

Roles Envisioned: Excellence is doing the right things in the right way, right-time and every time, ahead ofothers. University has set upon itself the following envisioned role-model roles:

1. To dedicate itself as the trendsetter in taking higher education in Arts, Fine Arts, Science, Technology,Humanities, Business and Education to all sections of society at affordable cost with good learningambiance and the state-of-the-art infrastructure.

2. To assume itself the responsibility of an institution of eminence in research - pure and applied, so thatknowledge and skill of superior kind are developed, disseminated and translated into patents, industrialdesigns, and other IPRs besides ToT.

3. To function as a role model institution in developing well-trained human resources that are globallycompetitive in terms of attitude, aptitude, aspiration, and acquaintance and application so thatindividual, societal, national and global developments are facilitated ably.

4. To commit itself as a forerunner in providing education that is character building, student-centric, value-oriented, excellence-inbuilt and self-actualization imbibed.

Leadership Vision: Leadership of BDU is driven by the Vision: Relevance timed, Event exuberant,People involved, Objectives obsessed, Resource rationalized, Transparency inbuilt, Sacrifice ready,Progression pushing, Humanist tinged, Attribute oriented, Student-centric and Epoch-making endured.

Vision of Quality Commitment: Vision of Quality Commitment makes the institution top ranked byappreciative performance. BDU is guided by Quality Policy and Quality Quote ably.

The Quality Policy of the BDU comprises of Quality Planning with Quality Benchmarks & Metrics, QualityAssurance through Standard Operating Systems & Processes, Quality Sustenance with Measurement &Intervention and Quality Enhancement through continuous updating of adhering to the tenets of TotalQuality Management in each Key Performance arena.

Quality Quote: ‘Our BDU-Our PRIDE’: Pride Resonating In Delivered Excellence (PRIDE).

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Mission

Mission: Mission of Bharathidasan University is, ‘to promote scholarly, scientific and critical inquiry amongthe learners to move forward in the frontiers of knowledge and enrich and elevate them as the citizens of thestate, the nation, and the world by offering nationally and internationally competitive learning and creativeactivity through quality programs of teaching, research, and extension’.

Mission Fulfillment: Fulfilling through Objectives, Core Values, and Action-on-the-Ground.

Objectives:

(i) Advancing Opportunities for Higher Education for the Youth of the nation reflecting the Economic,Cultural, Social, Technological, and Artistic & Scientific Yearnings (ESTEEM) of the land;

(ii) Expanding Opportunities for New, Enchanting & Conspicuously Triumphant Advanced Researchtranslating into Veritable Intellectual Property (VIP).

Core Values:

BDU insists the pulsating value of Creative Excellence upon the Academia and Administration leadingto resoundingly sustained inventive pursuits in propelling new knowledge, superior learning andrewarding innovation. BDU inculcates the stimulating value of Community Equity upon all Stakeholders and Neighbourhood-communities as a means of advancing a social order that cares for /shares with the disadvantaged andworks for societal up-lift. BDU injects the synergizing value of Competence Eminence upon Students/Scholars to acquire ‘thebest- the most- the choicest learning/skills’, by oneself and/or aligning with compatible collaborators tosport global competences.BDU imbibes the resonating value of Characteristic Exemplar, upon all Colleagues and Others thateveryone so naturally follows a lifestyle that marks and evokes honesty, modesty, novelty, precocity,simplicity, and sagacity.

Action–on-the-Ground: The University’s endeavors are:

Blossom wisdom by exploring and constructing new knowledge through collaboration, networking,reviewing with a constructionist approach. Transcendence in every academic pursuit within and between disciplines in laying the road towardscreating a brave new world.Quality and participation as the breath of this institution- every department, center, cell, and school tobreathe it in every act of their academic/research/extension pursuits.Empower and fuel the learners towards academic/research excellence and innovation for social change.

1.2 Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Challenges(SWOC)

Institutional Strength

The Strengths of Bharathidasan University

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Faculty with research culture, project focus, global collaboration and professional commitment. Erudite Erstwhile Professors of Eminence with two Bhatnagar Prizes, three FRS memberships, twoSahitya Academy Awardees, Talented Vice Chancellors (for/by BDU) and so on providing a strongfoundation, projection and visibility to the UniversityScience Laboratories with tens of different sophisticated equipment of value from Rs. 50 lakhs to200 lakhs.Four National Facilities/Repositories of National (only one and only the second one of its kind)/International fame (one of seven) providing global connectivity for bio-culture samples.Strong Research Culture and Stellar achievements such as Ponnusamy Hydrophobic Index, Murali-Laxmanan-Chuha (MLC) Nonlinear Electronic Circuits, Synthetic Models for Iron and CopperProteins, etc provide visionary drives for all learners.Neighbourhood National Institution, IIM/NITT/BHEL to collaborate/coalesce.Vast Campus situated on the National Highways with scope and space for expansion, rain-waterharvesting possibility of immense scale, bio-diversity and all.Tiruchirappalli sporting all-in-one features of a great city, a good town and farming-village,together with Cultural Maturity, Tranquility and Diversity offers what a city/town/village together coulddo to support HEIs.The University with proactive managerial style is quick to introduce new programs/courses, internalchanges, capacity addition, MoU activation and so on.The fast and purposeful decisions taken by the MHRD/UGC/DST/State Government and other officialbodies provide directional guidance to the University to embark on quality enhancement and a quantumjump in activities.

Benefiting out of these Strengths

Great Research Pursuits making use of the state-of-the-art resources and intellect evidenced by high h-index of 90, collaborations, resounding publications with good bibliometric credentials.Advantage in securing more MHRD/Central Research funds through national facilities.Launching innovative programs in all streams.Industrial Collaboration for need-based funded research and also facilitating Placement and internship.Students of Affiliated Colleges get research assistance.

Institutional Weakness

The Weaknesses of Bharathidasan University

First generation learners, accounting for 65% need a lot of orientation, remedial coaching and all that.Filling up the vacancies in teaching posts could not be taken up due to certain policy issues.UGC fund for research is not forthcoming in good measure resulting in decrease in number of fundedprojects.Delay in getting the Constituent Colleges transferred to Government-fold resulting in fundinginfirmities for the University.Fund sources to a State University are not as broad as for a central university, though responsibilities arealmost same.

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Meeting these Weaknesses

More Collective Endeavours among Departments/Faculties to create larger visibility, scale and scope.Right dissemination of information to prospective students on the synergistic value of education in BDUhaving strong research facilities.Training the Students to seek beyond-the-syllabus experience and practice unbounded thinking.The government has been requested to do its best and the maximum to ease the burden on theUniversity and let the University concentrate more on creativity, research, invention and innovation.

Institutional Opportunity

The Opportunities for Bharathidasan University to harvest

Effective pursuit of inter-institutional tie-up with localized national/ state-level institutions providingmore research exposures for student/ faculty.Bharathidasan International Academia Network (BIAN) to dwell into purposeful engagement withforeign institutions for knowledge transfer- either way, involving mutual growth benefitting thestudents/scholars as well.Using the Laboratory/ Learning Resources for patentable IPRs taking cues/ inspiration from thoseestablished professors with project-patent culture.Engage with Industry by all Faculties/ Departments/ Centres to make learning a great posture andstudent progression assured one.Language Departments could work for a Post-graduate Program on Translation- 4 or 5 Language-Knit-Kit after identifying the scope/prospects.Strive for excellence further with credentials assessed internationally and ascendance effected.Make fuller use of Alumni-power in many domains – curricular support, internship facilitation,placement advantage, funding possibilities, sponsorship commitments and so on.Educational and Research pursuits that serve the society well involving all internal stakeholders.

Making use of the Opportunities

Opportunities must be noticed through exploring mind, focused eyes/ears and committed self.University must provide platforms for explorers, encourage students to come off their cocoons.University must make the Centres of Different shades to dream, think, dare and act with poise and totalpreparation and commitment.Project the ‘Can-Mind-set’ - I Can, We Can, You Can, They Can and It Can.

Institutional Challenge

Challenges for Bharathidasan University

Enrollment sustenance for certain programs is a challenge despite careful launching of new programs.Providing a global learning ambiance to students/ scholars/ faculty so that global competencies could beachieved using the present facilities fully and ably.

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Making every one – Students, Scholars and Faculty, to realize that what is learned/ done by oneselfisn’t the greatest/ maximum in the world of fast-changing knowledge/ skills.Erasing gender-stereotype and ensuring that women continue educational pursuits despite statuschanges- like marriage or other seemingly difficult situations at home.Grooming the Stakeholders for the fourth and forthcoming industrial revolutions.Effecting the Research more participative leading to enhanced chances leading to innovation and IPRtype results.Taking IPR achievements to Industry, Farm, Government and the like so that new knowledge gets intoaction, rather than confined to the casket of University laboratories.Endearing that Entrepreneurship is the first priority, second furthering education and third onlyemployee-ship, instead of the other-way round.

Meeting these Challenges

Mind-set transformation through appropriate change at the heart and mental frame via counseling,motivation and self-introspection.BDU moves into the mode of first-mover or prime-mover status so that the supply comes from BDU tomotivate the other side to respond with positive frame.Awareness, Training, Skill Transfer, Summer Programs, and all for all.Liaison with Public and Epoch-making Leaders to support Higher Education.

1.3 CRITERIA WISE SUMMARY

Curricular Aspects

Curriculum Design & Development

Broad-based and Forward-looking: Curriculum design and development evolved after adequateinquest of, inter alia, the academic, business, community, and futurist developmental requirements atLocal-National-Regional-Global archetypes.Relevant and Valued: Curricula are need-based, value-adding,society-driven, and industry-relevant.Holistic Education: Intellect + Character, given emphasis.Trendier Programs: 85% of programs such as Biomedical Science, Medical Physics, GeographicInformation Science, Environment related, Management and others.Unique Program: Computer Applications for Speech & Hearing Impaired.UGC Funded Programs: Five programs, mostly Environment focused at Rs.2.3crores.Outcome Orientation: Learning Outcome-based Course Framework (LOCF) with clearly statedstudent attributes, quality descriptors and POs/ PSOs/ COs matching with the knowledge/ skill/ attitude/altitude expected of the learners.Up-to-date: Relevant Periodic revision at the least once in three years; Contemporary Developmentsuncovered in the curricula. 91% of Courses with components of Employability/ Entrepreneurship/ Skilldevelopment oriented.

Academic Flexibility

Choice Based: All programs are choice-based; Inter-departmental/ Specialization/ Elective courses are

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in measure.New Courses: 660 courses accounting for 9.23 % of total courses are newly added.100% Revision: All programs, saving a few, are revised introducing new courses, curriculumupgrade and modification besides syllabus content revision for each course effected.

Curriculum Enrichment

Nuanced Components: 380+ Courses directly /indirectly cover virtues: Professional Ethics, HumanValues, Gender Sensitivity, Environment Sustainability.Enriched Learning: 81.0 % students Project-work/ Internship/ Field Report; 100% SeminarPresentation.Value Addition Courses: 72 Courses with 25% of students enrolling for the same.Paradigm Components: Practicum for Non-Science Streams of Studies such as Field Visit, CaseStudies, Web-learning, OCR Resources, MOOCs, etc as components.

Feedback System

Feedback from Students/ Teachers/ Alumni/ Employers/ Parents obtained, analyzed, reported, acted andweb-loaded.Constructive views received such as: practicum, smart-classes, etc. formed into a curriculum.

Teaching-learning and Evaluation

Student Enrolment and Profile

BDU Demand Ratio: 1:1.2 (Range 1:5 to 1:0.5)100% Compliance with Community Reservation Norms, as per GoTN directions

Catering to Student Diversity

Assessment & Intervention as to learning level differences of the students at enrollment: Spottingthe Clusters of differential learning quotients, Holistic Capability-Uplift with Generic-SpecificCapability Enhancement Measures through Mind-set Tuning, Individualized / DifferentiatedRemedial/ Bridge/Uplift Exercises done as below:

Talented Learners

Generic : Nuanced Lingual skills, Decision skills and Quant-model skills Program Specific: Niche Glossary, Latest and Related and Lofty Applications

Threshold Learners

Generic : Basic Lingual skills, Reasoning skills and Quantitative skillsProgram Specific: Basic Glossary, W’sW? and Basic Applications

Student-Teacher ratio: 15:1.Centre for Differently-Abled Students with unique curricula and facilities.

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Teaching-Learning Process

Student Centricity: ‘Learning with the Students’ instead ‘Teaching for the Students’ resulting increating intellectuals.Experiential / Participative / Problem Solving Learning: A menu of 100+ methods such as Hands-on-Learning (HoL) using available equipment, Do-It-Yourself (DIY),Field-based learning, CooperativeLearning, Brain-storming, Critical Incident, Interview, demos, Continuous Engagement, Long-TermKnowledge Retention, Transferable Skills, PUTS, etc are adopted.C+NALA (Core / Numeric, Associated, Language & Articulation facets.ICT tinged learning; 16 servers; 1200 nodes; NKN mission net-worked.Mentoring: Mentor-Mentee system in operation: 1:15.

Teacher Profile and Quality

93%+ faculty with Ph.D, 14.6 years, average experience, 10% faculty with reputed awards; All haveproject exposure.

Evaluation Process and Reforms: 100% ICT oriented examination system; Departmental AutonomousPattern; Declaration of results- Average within two weeks; Evaluation Complaints 0.17%; Transparency andobjectivity 100% ensured.

Student Performance and Learning Outcomes

POs, PSOs & COs developed/disseminated/ diligently adopted. POs are holistic covering: (i.) Professional Competences (Work/ Job Competences; Livelihood/ EntrepreneurialCompetences; Research & Development Competences); (ii.) Seasoned- Spiritedness Mindset (being autonomous, ambitious, inspirational, entrepreneurial,ethical, empathetic, environmentally conscious, aiming big-stakes); and (iii.) Leadership Latitudeskills (skilled at becoming as: institutional visionary, team-spirited personality, exemplar ofcontributions, etc.)LOs Attainment Evaluation based on a web of Context/Content factors with diversity.Average Pass Percent is 98.6%.

Research, Innovations and Extension

Research FacilitiesPromotion

A well laid out Research Policy, state-of-the-art laboratories and SAP/FIST/CAS status for 2/3rd ofDepartments, make BDU research focused institution. Faculty members have overseas recognition; 330scholars enrolled for research degrees with fellowship, annually.

Centres for Research and Sponsors:

Nonlinear Dynamics, High-Pressure Research- DST Remote Sensing, Life Sciences, Bharathidasan Studies, Anna Chair, etc.- GoTNNFMC/ NRMC - DBTAlternatives to Animal Experiment, DDU KAUSHAL - UGC

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Resource Mobilization for Research

Government funding for research amounted to Rs. 58 Crores; Non-Government sources amounted to Rs.54Lakhs. Average No. Project - 1 per faculty.

Department Credentials

SAP: 11 Depts; FIST:5 Depts; PURSE: I & II; 23 Depts; National Facilities: 5

Innovation Eco-System (IES)

BDU- Bharathidasan University Technology Park (BUTP) has three Alumni-run and Six Non-alumni-run unitsincubated-groomed. One 1st Generation graduate ventured a start-up, got ISO 9001:2008 certification,mentored by a senior faculty. 40 IPR seminars emphasized, Imagination> Creativity> Thinking>Knowledge> Innovation, former President Dr.Kalam’s dictum. IECD trained 17500+ people for SMEs; DDU-KAUSHAL groomed through B.Voc. Eighty-three innovation awards

Research Publication/Credentials 2013-17.

h-index – 31 ( Total 90) Eight PatentsPapers 1766 (Total 4399) 11.5 Papers /Faculty 3.66 Citations/Paper. (To-date 13.11)4 Books-Chapters/ FacultyQS–BRICS 98.1 percentile4 Ph.D Candidates/ Faculty

Consultancy: With pragmatic consultancy policy consultancy revenue reached Rs. 4.3 Crores

Extension Activities

Benefitting the neighborhood communities particularly Senior Citizens, Women, Adolescents,Addicts/Afflicted, Children, Diviyagnan and Students. Self-Tuning and Character Grooming of the students achieved through 225+ Extension activities ofdiverse focus: Health/ Cleanliness in alignment with Swachh-Bharat, Entrepreneurship, Personalitydevelopment, Economic/ Social/ Technological/ Environmental/ Personal/ Educational/ CharacterMetamorphosis arena.BDU - GOs/NGOs Interactions: 50+ institutions such as Hospitals/ Industry/ Government PublicService Bodies and the like roped for technical support by the IECD/NSS/YRC and the Departments. Student Participation amounted to 100%. Awareness Creation, Capacity building, mentoring andcounseling, etc are provided.

Collaboration: MHRD’s GIAN and BDU’s BIAN scheme involving two-way flow of faculty enabling morecollaboration, close to 30 foreign universities/institutions for joint research, conference participation,literature survey/sharing, etc. Special Centres of Research ensured 40 foreign and 78 national collaborations.

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Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Physical Facilities: Rs. 14.75 Crores during the assessment period

Teaching- Learning Infrastructure: Adequate state-of-the-art facilities for teaching – learning. New buildings/ scientific equipment added as needed.

Smart class/ LCD facilitated: 127 class rooms (24 new) ; 34 conference halls (7 new).International - National Repositories/Facilities: 1 and 5; in all 12.Sophisticated Research Equipment Inventory: 9T Physical Property Measurement System, FieldEmission SEM, 32 –Node High-Performance Computing, NMR spectroscopy, Atomic ForceMicroscope, Q-Switched Nd: YAG laser, etc.

Sports and Games: 24 outdoor game sites; 15 indoor game facilities; 35 types of fitness equipment; 13Gymnastic tools. Human Consciousness Yogic Centre, UGC funded.

Cultural Instruments: Performing Arts Department has finer music instruments, including Veena and 17 othertypes and many tools for dramatic / dance events, enabling it winning laurels.

Library As Learning Resource

Central Library - 6215 Sq.Mt space; Fully automated through an ILMS- the NIRMALS supporting allhousekeeping operations.

Library Resources

Central Library has 141067 volumes including 59845 with Departments.Per student 57 books excluding e-resources.223 international/national with 177 journals - hard copy. Annual Expenditure Rs. 40 lakhs.Faculty have developed e-contents.

Digital Initiatives

SWAYAM, SWAYAM Prabha, e-ShodhSindhu, Shodhganga, NAD, National Digital Library of India,NME-ICT with e-Pathshala, Virtual labs, e-Yantra, e-Platform, Talk to a Teacher, UGC-INFLIBNET,BharathiLib.Net. Remote Access of E-books/e-journals from INFED;Perpetual access to 8500 Springer E-books, UGC-INFONET/ EBSCO and other Databases.MOOCs Platforms, inter-alia, edX, Coursera, Wolfram Alpha, Udacity, Khan-academy, besides in-house Mobile Apps, etc.

Rare Collections

4034 Palm Leaf Manuscripts in digital format, 394 Rare Books, 45 Manuscripts.

ICT Infrastructure

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The ICT infrastructure is rich with Wi-Fi, 1230+ computers, Mobile App.High-end computers, LCD gadgets, Software, Servers, Apps., Intranet and Video-Conferencing; customsoftware applications for Administrative divisions developed.1400 data points; Wi-Fi for 1500 concurrent log-ins; central computing laboratory with 110 systemsutilized by Students; internet bandwidth: 1 GBPS; Student-Computer Ratio: 2.0

Maintenance of Campus Infrastructure

Average expenditure on maintenance is 36 %.Systems and Procedures for maintaining and utilizing facilities exist with documentation.

Student Support and Progression

Student Support

Average percentage of students benefited by scholarships/free-ships:

Provided by the Government 44%; BDU 36%; Group Insurance for100% students.

Guidance for Competitive Examinations, Career Counseling, Academic/Personal Counseling, Soft-skilldevelopment, Remedial coaching, Language lab, Bridge courses, Counseling & Yoga-Meditationbenefitting all students.Transparent mechanism for timely redressal of all grievances of students including sexualharassment/ragging cases; ISC exists; Information Bureau/Grievance Redressal Hall in AdministrativeBlock.

Student Progression

Average percentage of placement of outgoing students 21%Percentage of student progression to higher education 20%Average percentage of students qualifying in state/ national/ international level examinations 50.36%Placement drives done every year benefitting all graduates of the University.

Student Participation and Activities

83 Awards/Medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at national/internationallevel in the 5 years.Student Forum represents in academic & administrative bodies/committees such as BoS, IQAC, CDC,University-run Cells/Clubs; Feedback on curriculum/teachers collected/ acted upon.Playing Constructive role Students took up new curriculum exercises in great stride, adopting ICT-based learning, campus-cleanliness (Tobacco-free, Plastic-free, Water-body/Greening augmentation),Creativity-oriented research pursuits, Towing the line of Accomplished Alumni, Promoting TeamCulture in the campus, etc.189 Sports/Cultural activities / competitions organized during assessment period with 100% studentparticipation in several capacities.

Alumni Engagements

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A distinct feature is that close to 70 of our current faculty members and 40% of administrative staff areour alumni!Distinguished alumni include Prof.S.Subbiah, VC, Alagappa University Dr.P.Kulandaivel, VC PeriyarUniversity, and Dr.A.Narayanamoorthy, Member, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices,(CACP), MoA&FW, GoI.Award to Alumni: Department of Commerce and Financial Studies, gives out ‘SMART Journal’ BDUCom Distinguished Alumni Award, every year to honour outstanding alumnus.BoS/IQAC/Research/ etc.: Alumni serve in BoS / IQAC/ many cells / clubs dedicated to academic/extra-curricular/ research/ innovation. Physical Education alumni played great role.Alumni serve as Recruitment Advisers/Recruiters and so on.Alumni Association/Chapters Meetings: Ninety-seven.

Governance, Leadership and Management

Governance Excellence

Leadership committed to do right things linked to Motto, Vision and Mission.

A 3-year Action Plan: New Academic Programs in all streams; Augmenting all laboratories;Nationally Coordinated and Inter-departmental Projects; More Incubation/ Start-ups.A 7-Year Strategic Plan: Creation of National Centres, New Projects under SPARC/ IMPRESS.A 15-Year Perspective Plan: Becoming Potential for Excellence/ Institution of Eminence.Case Study: A New Settlement Village As Social Lab – Village with 50% of nomads and 50% ofvision impairment families - Intervention resulted in salutary development.

Strategy Development and Deployment

Conscious discerning of educational, industry, government policy priorities and SWOCs to designPerspective/ Strategic Plans.National Repository for Microalgae & Cyanobacteria (F) recently got on stream as a result of decadelong Strategic Plan, on the model of NFMC.Clear-cut Organization structure. E-governance followed.State Governor, Chancellor of the University gives good counsel.Vice Chancellors adhered to quick, transparent, student-centric, humane administration.Statutory Bodies, Administrative Committees, IQAC, BoS and Mandatory Cells function as needed withdecisions taken recorded and action taken report filed.

Faculty Empowerment Strategies

30+ different welfare measures for teaching/ non-teaching staff.22% of faculty attended Conferences with Sponsorship by University.21% attended programs in the University.Three types of Performance Appraisal System- Student Feedback, Academic Audit and CareerAdvancement Scheme, adopted and intervention done.

Financial Management and Resource Management

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Internal Audit in the form Concurrent Audit is done for State Government funds.External Audit, -Accountant General (AG) for Central Government funds, UGC/ DST, etc.Audit Objections are addressed in time.Under special drives over 1200 objections are cleared in the last two years.Fee-income, Alumni Donations, Distance Education, Projects, Consultancy - thrust resourcingmeasures.Corpus of the University is Rs. 110 Crores- prudent management.

Internal Quality Assurance System

IQAC conducted 26 meetings; adopted many Quality Improvement Programs.Tri-annual Academic and Administrative Audit and Annual Academic Audit Individual Faculty /Department) are institutionalized.IQAC reviewed Teaching-Learning process- Pedagogical changes, Outcome-attainment / ICT adoptionenhanced.

Institutional Values and Best Practices

Gender Sensitivity

Programs: Annually 25+ programs on gender/ transgender sensitivity; PG /Research Program on GenderStudies; Gender Audit done.

Facilities

Safety and Social Security: 133 Security Personnel deployed; 250 CCTV Cameras, Internal ComplaintsCommittee (ICC), Social Security Measures, SHG Women Run Canteen, etc.

Mentoring and Counseling

Mentoring / Counseling done at Department level reinforcing positive attitude.Gender Fest/ Champion Clubs and Capacity Building for Women done to sensitize.Common Rooms: Common/ Comfort / Convalescing rooms exist in number in Faculties and Hostels.

Waste Management: Source Segregation and recommended disposal including bio-gas generation for solidwaste; sewerage treatment, incineration of harmless bio-wastes done; E-waste Management through buy-backor periodic auction.

Rain Water Harvesting: Every-building has rain-water harvest system in place; eleven percolation tanksharvest more. Air conditioner discharge water collected and used for planting.

Green Initiatives: With Green and Energy audits done many impactful initiatives undertaken.

17.31 % of expenditure incurred on Green Initiatives.

Bicycles by 20% staff & 30% students. 40% students and 10% staff use pedestrian pathways. Public orUniversity transport or vehicle-pooling used by 95% of employees; city-bus serves campus 6 times/day.

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Progressive shift towards paperless office via e-communication; Plastics/ Tobacco Free; Green cover90%+ acreage; Flora/Trees 420/56 species respectively; Peacocks-hens colonize.

Differently-Abled Persons: The comforts of these students/ staff cared for with ramps, designer-toilet, parkingslot, alerting e-sensors, special library resources, etc.

Situatedness & Local Community Development: 65 Programs for Creating Awareness, ProvidingAssistance/Training, Ensuring Augmentation , etc., done.

Value Measures: Code of Conduct web-site display; Days of National Leaders – 49 in all celebrated; HumanValues and Professional Ethics dealt in Seven Courses elaborately and many in smaller extent; Institutionalfunctioning as per Professional Code. 112 activities conducted for promotion of universal values (Truth,Righteousness, Love, Non-Violence and peace). Institution maintained complete transparency in all its actions.

Best Practices: ‘Advantage GIAN’, ‘School-University-Industry-Tie-up Scheme’ (SUITS), ‘SynergyBIAN’ and ‘BUDS THINK’ are the four highlight best practices.

Distinctiveness: ‘Centres of Excellence of Nation –Tamilnadu - University Make’ (CENTUM); Twenty-nineCentres with grants from Centre / State / University perform well.

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2. PROFILE

2.1 BASIC INFORMATION

Name and Address of the University

Name BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY

Address Bharathidasan University, Palkalaiperur

City TIRUCHIRAPALLI

State Tamil Nadu

Pin 620024

Website www.bdu.ac.in

Contacts for Communication

Designation Name Telephone withSTD Code

Mobile Fax Email

ViceChancellor

P.Manisankar

0431-2407092 9442539305 0431-2407045

[email protected]

IQACCoordinator

S. Rajasekar 0431-2407072 6374955070 0431-2407011

[email protected]

Nature of University

Nature of University State University

Type of University

Type of University Affliating

Establishment Details

Establishment Date of the University 04-02-1984

Status Prior to Establishment,If applicable PG Centre

Establishment Date 01-07-1965

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Recognition Details

Date of Recognition as a University by UGC or Any Other National Agency :

Under Section Date View Document

2f of UGC 23-11-1984 View Document

12B of UGC 23-11-1984 View Document

University with Potential for Excellence

Is the University Recognised as a University withPotential for Excellence (UPE) by the UGC?

No

Location, Area and Activity of Campus

CampusType

Address Location* CampusArea inAcres

Built upArea insq.mts.

ProgrammesOffered

Date ofEstablishment

Date ofRecognitionbyUGC/MHRD

Maincampus

Bharathidasan University, Palkalaiperur

Rural 683.73 107930.5 UG, PG.PGIntegrated, PGDiploma,M.Phil.,PhD,Diploma,Certificate

PG centre Bharathidasan University Pg ExtensionCentre, Kurumbalur, Perambalur621107

Rural 8.5 6202 Postgraduate

25-05-2012 26-06-2015

Institutes Bharathidasan University Const

Rural 8.8 6202 UG, PG 17-09-2006 18-12-2012

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ituentCollege,Kurumbalur, Perambalur621107.

Institutes Bharathidasan University ConstituentCollegeForWomen, Orathanadu614625, ThanjavurDistrict

Rural 24.77 5915.68 UG, PG 17-09-2006 08-08-2011

Institutes Bharathidasan University ConstituentCollege,Lalgudi621601, TiruchirapalliDistrict

Rural 9.63 4081 UG, PG 11-09-2008 26-06-2015

Institutes Bharathidasan UniversityModelCollege,Aranthangi614616 PudukottaiDistrict

Rural 10 4429 UG, PG 22-09-2010 28-03-2015

Institutes Bharath Rural 10 2622.37 UG, PG 18-07-2011 28-03-2015

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idasan UniversityModelCollege,Thiruthuraipoondi614713, ThiruvarurDistrict

Institutes Bharathidasan UniversityModelCollege,Vedaranyam614810, NagapattinamDistrict.

Rural 9.37 3978.42 UG, PG 25-07-2011 28-03-2015

Institutes Bharathidasan University ConstituentArtsAndScienceCollege,Navalurkuttapattu, Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli620009

Rural 19.11 4451 UG, PG 18-07-2011 28-03-2016

Institutes Bharathidasan University ConstituentArts

Rural 13.2 3885 UG, PG 25-06-2011 28-03-2016

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AndScienceCollege,Nannilam610105, ThiruvarurDistrict.

Institutes Bharathidasan University ConstituentArtsAndScienceCollege,Nagapattinam611001

Rural 9.88 2471.52 UG, PG 11-08-2012 28-03-2016

Institutes Bharathidasan University ConstituentModelCollegeForWomen,Veppur621717, Perambalur.

Rural 4.74 4609 UG, PG 13-09-2013 28-03-2015

2.2 ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Affiliated Institutions to the University

Type of Colleges Permanent Temporary Total

Universal/Common to All Disciplines 0 132 132

Furnish the Details of Colleges of University

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Type Of Colleges Numbers

Constituent Colleges 10

Affiliated Colleges 132

Colleges Under 2(f) 55

Colleges Under 2(f) and 12B 55

NAAC Accredited Colleges 41

Colleges with Potential for Excellence(UGC) 6

Autonomous Colleges 23

Colleges with Postgraduate Departments 103

Colleges with Research Departments 98

University Recognized Research Institutes/Centers 10

Is the University Offering any Programmes Recognised by any StatutoryRegulatory Authority (SRA)

SRA program Document

NCTE 102210_2432_4_1542168617.pdf

: Yes

Details Of Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff Of University

Teaching Faculty

Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor

Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total

Sanctioned 28 41 162

Recruited 12 2 0 14 25 2 0 27 91 31 0 122

Yet to Recruit 14 14 40

On Contract 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 52 0 100

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Non-Teaching Staff

Male Female Others Total

Sanctioned 477

Recruited 232 162 0 394

Yet to Recruit 83

On Contract 52 64 0 116

Technical Staff


Sanctioned 97

Recruited 56 15 0 71

Yet to Recruit 26

On Contract 11 9 0 20

Qualification Details of the Teaching Staff

Permanent Teachers

HighestQualification


Male Female Others Male Female Others Male Female Others Total

D.sc/D.Litt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ph.D. 12 2 0 25 2 0 86 30 0 157

M.Phil. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3

PG 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3

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Temporary Teachers




D.sc/D.Litt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ph.D. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M.Phil. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Part Time Teachers




D.sc/D.Litt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ph.D. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M.Phil. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Distinguished Academicians Appointed As


Emeritus Professor 5 1 0 6

Adjunct Professor 0 0 0 0

Visiting Professor 0 0 0 0

Chairs Instituted by the University

Sl.No Name of theDepartment

Name of the Chair Name of the SponsorOrganisation/Agency

1 Tamil Anna BharathidasanUniversity

Provide the Following Details of Students Enrolled in the University During the Current Academic Year

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Programme From the StateWhereUniversity isLocated

From OtherStates of India

NRI Students ForeignStudents

Total

UG Male 255 0 0 0 255

Female 89 0 0 0 89

Others 0 0 0 0 0

PG Male 378 11 0 2 391

Female 674 30 0 2 706

Others 0 0 0 0 0

PG Diplomarecognised bystatutoryauthorityincludinguniversity

Male 52 0 0 0 52

Female 55 0 0 0 55

Others 0 0 0 0 0

Doctoral (Ph.D) Male 408 63 0 9 480

Female 312 42 0 7 361

Others 0 0 0 0 0

Diploma Male 9 1 0 0 10

Female 11 0 0 0 11

Others 0 0 0 0 0

Certificate Male 5 0 0 0 5

Female 3 0 0 0 3

Others 0 0 0 0 0

Pre Doctoral(M.Phil)

Male 71 4 0 1 76

Female 103 7 0 0 110

Others 0 0 0 0 0

Does the University offer any Integrated Programmes? Yes

Total Number of Integrated Programme 0

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IntegratedProgramme

From the Statewhereuniversity islocated

From otherStates of India

NRI students ForeignStudents

Total

Male 338 9 0 0 347

Female 440 14 0 0 454

Others 0 0 0 0 0

Details of UGC Human Resource Development Centre, If applicable

Year of Establishment 11-11-1987

Number of UGC Orientation Programmes 22

Number of UGC Refresher Course 38

Number of University's own Programmes 18

Total Number of Programmes Conducted (last fiveyears)

78

Accreditation Details

Cycle Info Accreditation Grade CGPA Upload Peer TeamReport

Cycle 1 Accreditation 86.5 A NAAC_Peer_Team_Report_2003.pdf

Cycle 2 Accreditation 3.16 A NAAC_Peer_Team_Report_2012.pdf

2.3 EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENTS

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Department Name Upload Report

Bharathidasan School Of Management View Document

Centre For Bharathidasan Studies View Document

Centre For Differently Abled Persons View Document

Centre For Remote Sensing View Document

Centre For Social Exclusion And Inclusive Policy View Document

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendra View Document

Department Of Animal Science View Document

Department Of Biochemistry View Document

Department Of Bioinformatics View Document

Department Of Biomedical Science View Document

Department Of Biotechnology View Document

Department Of Botany View Document

Department Of Chemistry View Document

Department Of Commerce And Financial Studies View Document

Department Of Computer Science View Document

Department Of Economics View Document

Department Of Educational Technology View Document

Department Of English View Document

Department Of Environmental Biotechnology View Document

Department Of Environmental Management View Document

Department Of Geography View Document

Department Of Geology View Document

Department Of History View Document

Department Of Industrial Biotechnology View Document

Department Of Library And Information Science View Document

Department Of Life Long Learning View Document

Department Of Marine Biotechnology View Document

Department Of Marine Science View Document

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Department Of Mathematics View Document

Department Of Medical Physics View Document

Department Of Microbiology View Document

Department Of Performing Arts View Document

Department Of Physical Education View Document

Department Of Physics View Document

Department Of Social Work View Document

Department Of Sociology View Document

Department Of Statistics View Document

Department Of Tamil Studies View Document

Department Of Women Studies View Document

School Of Life Sciences View Document

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3. Extended Profile

3.1 Program

Number of programs offered year-wise for last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

119 123 133 123 123

File Description Document

Institutional Data in Prescribed Format View Document

Number of departments offering academic programes

Response: 40 File Description Document


3.2 Students

Number of students year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

2564 2449 2266 1994 2096



Number of outgoing / final year students year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

944 1036 902 909 948



Number of students appeared in the examination conducted by the Institution, year-wise during the lastfive years

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2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

2489 2392 2188 1954 2001



Number of revaluation applications year-wise during the last 5 years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

4 4 2 1 3

3.3 Teachers

Number of courses in all programs year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

1517 1474 1422 1365 1374



Number of full time teachers year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

163 168 177 182 184



Number of sanctioned posts year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

231 231 231 231 231



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3.4 Institution

Number of eligible applications received for admissions to all the programs year-wise during the last fiveyears

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

3697 2499 2563 2103 1937



Number of seats earmarked for reserved category as per GOI/State Govt rule year-wise during the lastfive years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

1436 1810 1987 1244 1166



Total number of classrooms and seminar halls

Response: 161

Total number of computers in the campus for academic purpose

Response: 704

Total Expenditure excluding salary year-wise during the last five years ( INR in Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

3466.04 3111.71 3148.11 3399.64 4596.99

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4. Quality Indicator Framework(QIF)

Criterion 1 - Curricular Aspects

1.1 Curriculum Design and Development 1.1.1 Curricula developed /adopted have relevance to the local/ national / regional/global

developmental needs with learning objectives including program outcomes, program specificoutcomes and course outcomes of all the program offered by the University

Response:

Bharathidasan University, ever remaining conspicuously true to its visionary motto, ‘We Will Create aBrave New World’, a vibrant dictum drew from a verse of the Revolutionary PoetGreat, Bharathidasan, whose name the University bears rightly, has been serving the nation providingholistic higher educational opportunities of relevance and repute.

Need-Based Programs

Curricula, comprising a fine-mix of time-honoured, contemporary and cutting-edge programs, offeredthrough the Four Faculties, namely, Science- Arts- Language- Management, are need-based evolved afteradequate inquest of the academic, business, community, employment, entrepreneurship and futuristdevelopmental requirements at Local-National-Regional-Global archetypes involving multiplestakeholders - academia/ industry/ society.

Trendier Programs

Programs such as Biomedical Science, Medical Physics, Biotechnology (incl. Marine), Remote Sensing,Geographic Information Science, ICT / Informatics, Geo-technology, Microbiology, Environment Science/ Technology are science-trendier. Computer Applications for Speech & Hearing Impaired, FashionTechnology, Gender Studies, Social Work, Language Studies, Educational Technology, Finance /Management Studies programs are socio-economic trendier. Time tested Basic / Social Science programsare trendily featured.

Outcome Orientation

The University emphasizes on outcome-based education with clearly stated graduate attributes,qualification descriptors and program learning outcomes.

Learning Outcome-based Course Framework (LOCF)

The LOCF emphasizes that all programs are outcome-oriented at Program, Program-Specific and Courselevels-, all in sync so that the graduates demonstratively possess the requisite knowledge and exhibitskills-attitude that avocations of entrepreneurship/ business incubation/industrial/public services needfrom time to time. Their learning must stir them into life-long learning depicting characters of greathuman beings that the world demands very much, infused with a passion for excellence in one’sprofession, readiness to serve society and willingness to lead, if need be, with the mindset of sacrifice.

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Program Outcomes (POs)

The POs, inter-alia, emphasize instilling competences like Professional Proficiencies,Seasoned-Spiritedness and Leadership Latitude upon all graduands that Society/ Economy expect ofthem.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

The PSOs emerging from Program Outcomes place focus on capacity, capability and conditioning of thegraduands in terms of ‘Discipline Depth’ (thoroughness in discipline pertinent knowledge), ‘DeviceDexterity’ (skilled handling of equipment), ‘Innately Inventive’ (unclogged novelty fluency ability),‘SMART’ Sensed (Speed Sensitivity, Meticulous Metrics, Appropriate Action, Real-time Rendition & Tech-savvy Trivia) and “Attitude-Aptitude-‘Apptitude’ - Altitude” Match (Tangency of Thought,Talents and Technology).

Course Outcomes (COs)

The COs are carefully designed keeping in view the conceptual understanding, problem-solvingskill, creative attitude/aptitude and human values expected of the students.The COs make the learners, given the program level: (a) conversant in fundamental, emerging andreal-time concepts; (b) comfortable in discerningly reading scholarly learning resources and indiligently writing- both notes/expanded papers; and (c) continued-commitment in augmentingone’s inventory of the course relevant knowledge/ skill/ nuances/ niches that characterize holisticlearning.The COs emphasize ‘Value Vocabulary’, ‘Resonating Reading’, ‘Willed Writing’, ‘Real-timeRendezvous’, ‘Conceptual Clarity’, ‘Problem Pragmatic’, ‘Link- Learned’ and ‘ArticulationAbundance’- all building ‘Exemplar Expediency’ upon learners.

Sum up

The University has consciously designed curricula that are need-based, value-adding,society-driven, and industry-relevant in sync with the development at Local, Nation, Region and Worldparadigms.


Any additional information View Document

1.1.2 Percentage of programs where syllabus revision was carried out during the last five years

Response: 94.34

1.1.2.1 How many programs were revised out of total number of programs offered during the last fiveyears

Response: 150

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1.1.2.2 Number of all programs offered by the institution during the last five years

Response: 159


Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BOSmeeting

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Details of program syllabus revision in last 5 years View Document


1.1.3 Average percentage of courses having focus on Employability/ Entrepreneurship/ Skilldevelopment during the last five years

Response: 91.09

1.1.3.1 Number of courses having focus on employability/ entrepreneurship/ skill development year-wiseduring the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

1398 1340 1287 1238 1253


Program/ Curriculum/ Syllabus of the courses View Document

MoU's with relevant organizations for these courses,if any

View Document

Minutes of the Boards of Studies/ AcademicCouncil meetings with approvals for these courses

View Document

Average percentage of courses having focus onemployability/ entrepreneurship

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1.2 Academic Flexibility 1.2.1 Percentage of new Courses introduced out of the total number of courses across all Programs

offered during last five years

Response: 9.23

1.2.1.1 How many new courses are introduced within the last five years

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Response: 660

1.2.1.2 Number of courses offered by the institution across all programs during the last five years

Response: 7152


Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BOSmeetings

View Document

Institutional data in prescribed format View Document


1.2.2 Percentage of programs in which Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)/Elective course systemhas been implemented

Response: 100

1.2.2.1 Number of programs in which CBCS/ Elective course system implemented.

Response: 119


Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BOSmeetings

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1.3 Curriculum Enrichment 1.3.1 Institution integrates cross cutting issues relevant to Gender, Environment and Sustainability,

Human Values and Professional Ethics into the Curriculum

Response:

Specific Programs such as Gender Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Environment Technology/ Science/Biotechnology/ Genomics/ Management directly address these.

380 Courses spread across most programs cover one or more of these.

a. Gender Issues

Themes: Gender Equity, Sensitivity, Entrepreneurship, Employment, Empowerment, Brave WomenPortrayal, Eradication of Disparity, Transgender Rights, Discrimination in Access to Life’s Opportunities,

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Role Stereotype, Harassment, besides capping Gender Gaps in Polity/ Officialdom are dealt.

Programs offered in the Faculty of Arts address Gender Issues elaborately.

Courses on Gender Studies, Social System/Dynamics, Sociological Thoughts, Gender and Society/Health/ Sexuality, Sociology of Health, Epic/Devotional/Religious Literature, Feminist Research, Polity-Governance –Gender Analysis, Legal Rights, Social Exclusion, History of Modern World, SocialLegislation, Human Rights, Social Inclusion: Entrepreneurship Education, Counseling, Public Economics,Comparative Education, Historiography, Women-Media, Shakespearean Portrayal, Development Studies,etc address Gender Issues.

b. Environment and Sustainability

Themes: Eco-system, Bio-prospecting, Microbes, Community Ecology, Deforestation, Aquatic System,Food Chain, Pollutants-Toxicity, Ocean Dumping/ Acidification, Hazardous Zones, Global Warming,Renewable Energy, Radioactive/ Chemical/Biological/e-/Medical Waste Disposal, Alternatives toAnimals/Anti-biotic/Fossil-fuels, Vermi-Compost, Organic/ Sustainable Integrated Farming, GreenAmbience, Biotic & Abiotic Training, Biotech/ GIS Applications.

Programs by Departments of Environment and Biotechnology streams directly address Environment &Sustainability; others indirectly. All the 40+ Courses of M.Sc (Environment Science) and M.Sc(Environment Technology) deal with Environment and Sustainability.

Courses in Science stream such as Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Green Chemistry, EnvironmentBiotechnology, Plant Biodiversity, Bio-fertilizers, Mushroom Technology, Marine Environment,Aquaculture Technology, Bio-safety, Bioethics, Environmental Microbiology, Genetic Engineering,Climatology, Social- sector Economics, Environmental Studies, Remote sensing, Biogeography, Ecologyand Conservation, Geo-hazards, Coastal Dynamics/ Zone Management, Radiation Diagnostics/Therapy,Recombinant DNA Technology, Sustainable Development, Landscaping, and more courses addressEnvironment issues.

c. Human Values

Themes:: Human Values such as Personal Dignity/Esteem, Gratitude, Ethical/ Honest/ Inspiring/ JustConduct in personal life, Obedience/ Simplicity/ Zestful attitude besides Self-development, WomenEmpowerment, Legal Rights, Child Rights, Self-direction, Sacrifice, etc are taught.

Programs by Faculties of Language Studies and Arts address most of the Human Values directly whileprograms by faculty of Science-Technology/ Management dwell upon in a contextual way.

Courses such as Sanga Ilakkiyam (Classics), Nattupuraviyal (Folklore), Ara Ilakkiyam (Virtue Literature),Human Development, Human Values and Ethics, Media-Society-Culture, Counselling Skills, Marriage-Family-Society, Human Resource Management, Human-Computer Interaction, NGO Management,Comparative Literature/ Development, Literary Criticism, Value Education, Human Rights, HRM, CRM,Cross-cultural Management, Perspectives of Education, Curriculum Development, Constitutional Debates -Social Inclusion, and many address Human Values.

d. Professional Ethics

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Themes: Ethics of Author-Academia, Zero Plagiarism, Medical Practice, Non-pollution, Non-discrimination, ‘Greening-but-No-green-washing’, Support for Habitat Protection, Cultural Pluralism,Prevention of Child Labour, No Bribery, and such exemplary conducts are emphasized.

Academic Programs from most non-science Departments and few science departments cover ProfessionalEthics.

Courses such as Business Ethics, IPRs, Entrepreneurship, Social Exclusion and Development, SocialLegislation and Human Rights, Socio-Cultural History of Tamil Nadu, Perspectives of Education, TeacherEducation, Educational Administration, News-casting, Modern Political System Advertising, PublicRelations, Mass Communication, Industrial Relations, HR Management, Finance, Counseling, FeministResearch and many courses cover Professional


Upload the list and description of the courses whichaddress the Gender, Environment and Sustainability,Human Values and Professional Ethics into theCurriculum

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1.3.2 Number of value-added courses imparting transferable and life skills offered during the lastfive years

Response: 72

1.3.2.1 How many new value-added courses are added within the last 5 years

Response: 72


List of value added courses View Document

Brochure or any other document relating to valueadded courses

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1.3.3 Average percentage of students enrolled in the courses under 1.3.2 above

Response: 35.24

1.3.3.1 Number of students enrolled in value-added courses imparting transferable and life skills offeredyear-wise during the last five years

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2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

1763 721 650 461 549



1.3.4 Percentage of students undertaking field projects / internships

Response: 81.16

1.3.4.1 Number of students undertaking field projects or internships

Response: 2081


List of programs and number of studentsundertaking field projects / internships

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1.4 Feedback System 1.4.1 Structured feedback received from 1) Students, 2) Teachers, 3) Employers, 4) Alumni 5)

Parents for design and review of syllabus Semester wise /year-wiseA. Any 4 of above

B. Any 3 of above

C. Any 2 of above

D. Any 1 of above

Response: A. Any 4 of above



Action taken report of the University on feedbackreport as stated in the minutes of the GoverningCouncil, Syndicate, Board of Management

View Document

URL for stakeholder feedback report View Document

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1.4.2 Feedback processes of the institution may be classified as follows:A. Feedback collected, analysed and action taken and feedback available on website

B. Feedback collected, analysed and action has been taken

C. Feedback collected and analysed

D. Feedback collected

Response: A. Feedback collected, analysed and action taken and feedback available on website



URL for feedback report View Document

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Criterion 2 - Teaching-learning and Evaluation

2.1 Student Enrollment and Profile 2.1.1 Average percentage of students from other States and Countries during the last five years

Response: 2.3

2.1.1.1 Number of students from other states and countries year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

55 72 64 35 38


List of students (other states and countries) View Document



2.1.2 Demand Ratio(Average of last five years)

Response: 1.2

2.1.2.1 Number of seats available year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

2081 2624 2880 1690 1690


Demand Ratio (Average of Last five years) View Document


2.1.3 Average percentage of seats filled against seats reserved for various categories as perapplicable reservation policy during the last five years

Response: 62.83

2.1.3.1 Number of actual students admitted from the reserved categories year-wise during the last fiveyears

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2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

1122 990 1111 808 705


Average percentage of seats filled against seatsreserved

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2.2 Catering to Student Diversity 2.2.1 The institution assesses the learning levels of the students, after admission and organises special

programs for advanced learners and slow learners

Response:

I. Holistic Capability-Uplift: Fresher Orientation Program is conducted in the first 5 to 7days of classesafter enrollment, with focus on Generic Capability and Specific Capability Enhancement Measures,to ensure that the fresher students from different academic/ socio-techno backdrops get opportunity for‘Holistic Capability-Uplift’.

?? i. Mind-set Tuning: Through a mix of remedial, bridge and up-scale learning opportunitiestuning the mind-set of the fresher students on the requirements of their new programs of studies in terms ofAttitude, Skill & Knowledge magnification and also in terms of ‘Technology, Application &Internalization’ magnification is endeavoured.

ii. Generic Capability Measures (GCMs): GCMs strive to create a mind-set of ‘Holistic Capability-Uplift’ through:

a.Exposure to the niches and nuances of Cute Communication covering Language (VocabularyBuilding, Resonate Reading, Listening and Grammatical Advances) and Numeric acumen;

b.Spotlight on Development Dynamics covering Gender Sensitivity, Environmental Sensitivity,General Awareness, Imagination, Creativity, Reasoning, Thinking and Innovation & Entrepreneurshipissues and

c.Thrust on Values and Morals emphasizing character-based education at induction time itself drawingquotes/ anecdotes from literature- Indian and foreign, in terms of Etiquettes, Unity-in-Diversity,Truthfulness, Fearlessness, Forgiveness, Virtues, Values, and Sacrifice..

iii. Specific Capability Measures (SCMs): SCMs strive to spur-up the mind-set of ‘Holistic Capability-Uplift’ through exposing the learners to:

a.Program Specific Fundamentals covering the original thinkers/ thoughts, concepts/ theories, natural

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laws, etc, Every-day applications/ utilities/ connectivity and

b.Program Specific Trends covering the recent Events/ R&D/ Inventions/ Developments/ PrizedTopics of Nobel and other coveted awards. The thrust is on a bird’s eye-view of the specific program interms of its significance, development and future.

iv. Fresher Orientation for Familiarizing with Learning: Orientation is done succinctly on:

a.Program Structure – Objectives/ Outcomes, the Course Objectives/ Outcomes;

b.Pattern of Continuous Internal Assessment system, the Field-visit/ Internship/ Project-work

c.Holistic learning through Experiential/ Experimental Methodology, Participative Exercises and ProblemSolving Recourses and the like.

II. Spotting the Clusters: The advanced (talented) and slow (threshold) learner clusters are spottedthrough a combination of (i) the grades obtained by the students in their Qualifying Degrees/ Scores of thestudents in the Entrance examination/ Combined scores of the students in the Entrance examination and theQualifying Degrees and (ii) Assessed score of Promptness, Participation and Performance-inkling in theabove initiation.

III. Special Programs for advanced (Talented) learners and slow (Threshold) learners

i. Individualized/Differentiated Exercises: The talented learners are guided for ‘going-beyond thesyllabus’, ‘going-the-extra-mile’, and the like for effecting Up-lift learning. The threshold learners aregiven inspiration to catch up besides additional capability enhancement exercises, depending on theneed.

TalentedLearners

ThresholdLearners

Generic

ProgramSpecific

Generic ProgramSpecific

Nuanced Lingual skills Niche Glossary Basic Lingual skills Basic Glossary Decision skills Latest and Related Reasoning skills W’s W? Quant-model skills Lofty Applications Quantitative skills Basic Applicationsii.Varied Practices: The Academic Departments of the University enjoy autonomy and that thecourse/choice of actions on this score exhibit pretty variety adding diversity to the fibre and flavour ofSpecial Programs for advanced and slow learners.


link for additional information View Document

2.2.2 Student - Full time teacher ratio

Response: 15.73

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2.2.3 Percentage of differently abled students (Divyangjan) on rolls

Response: 1.44

2.2.3.1 Number of differently abled students on rolls

Response: 37


List of students(differently abled) View Document


Any other document submitted by the Institution toa Government agency giving this information

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2.3 Teaching- Learning Process 2.3.1 Student centric methods, such as experiential learning, participative learning and problem

solving methodologies are used for enhancing learning experiences

Response:

Student centric methods, such as experiential learning, participative learning and problemsolving methodologies are used for enhancing learning experiences

Student Centric Pedagogic Methods patently involve putting students first and pedagogy that inspires thestudents, leading to ‘learning with the students’ more than ‘teaching for the students’. Student CentricLearning Methods involve a paradigm shift putting the kind of Activeness, Uniqueness, Receptiveness &Adroitness (AURA) for learning upon the students with the instructor facilitating, mentoring, sharing,caring and counseling.

Aptly this paradigm of teaching methods involves learning-conveyed to students throughexperience (experimenting /doing / playing / contemplating/ cognizing /dreaming), learning-delivered tostudents through participation (in team/group thinking/ discussing/ tasking/ executing) and learning-transmitted to students through Problem solving (intelligence – reconnaissance – simulation –sensitization - analysis - evaluation- choice - synthesis - action).

The table below lists the methods of Experiential/ Participative/ Problem Solving Learning adopted

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ExperientialLearning

ParticipativeLearning

Problem SolvingLearning

Providing opportunities forConcrete Experience, ActivityLearning,

Reflective Observation,

Abstract Conceptualization &Active experimentation. Hands-on-Learning (HoL) using availableequipment.

Do-It-Yourself (DIY)

Field-based learning, Newspaperbased learning Internship/practicum, collaborative learning,Job-shadowing, Case studies, etc.Field Visits/Tours/ Play/ BusinessGames.

Teaching with Students, not forStudents’ is practiced in boththeory and practicum. Besides,Team teaching & Mutual teach/learn/ understand; Empower thestudents and ensure OutcomeRealization. Conceptualmapping, Peer-group-learning,Cooperative Learning, Brain-storming, Critical Incident,Interview, demos, skits,Timeline, Cluster-mapping,Seminar/ Conference/Workshop/ Peer discussion;Students’ Corner, Ad-zap, etc.

Orientation to Spot/ Define theproblem, Find Root-causes&variables, Frame Objectivefunction; Develop and Test modelsolutions.

Continuous Engagement

Long-Term Knowledge Retention,Transferable Skills,

Put U in tight spot or Put U in ThatSpot (PUTS) such as moral dilemmadecision situations, Defenseless Sport/ Game states, Pace--keeping effortsbetween two legitimate warringgroups, limited means withcompeting demand situations,between Scylla and Charybdis cases,Trial and Error, Iteration, Means-Ends Analysis, Brainstorm bonanza,Survivor scenarios; Problem-solvingas a group Moral dilemma, ProblemBased Learning (PBL) with alternatesolutions, approaches, process orsteps.

Role-playing, management games, case writing, simulations,presentations, and various types of group work, plays, Fine-art/Mock-tests, investment game, mock stock-trading, etc.

Student Centric Pedagogic Methods provide additionally an inventory of learning methods to the students /scholars, such as flipped learning/ ICT enriched learning/ on-line learning/ blended learning/ virtuallearning/ augmented learning- all practiced in right earnest in the University. Besides, students are givenopportunities to gain diverse learning experiences through a mix of learning platforms – curricular/ co-curricular/ extra-curricular avenues, internet/ smart-class room/ multi-media vistas, self/ peer group/teacher delivered learning opportunities and so on. Of course, the traditional black & mortar learning,chalk & talk and face-2-face learning opportunities are there as needed, because learning by experience/participation/ problem solving is well possible in the traditional format of learning as well.



Link for Additional Information View Document

2.3.2 Percentage of teachers using ICT for effective teaching with Learning Management Systems(LMS), E-learning resources etc.

Response: 100

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2.3.2.1 Number of teachers using ICT

Response: 163


List of teachers (using ICT for teaching) View Document


Provide link for webpage describing the " LMS/Academic management system"

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2.3.3 Ratio of students to mentor for academic and stress related issues

Response: 17.21

2.3.3.1 Number of mentors

Response: 149

2.4 Teacher Profile and Quality 2.4.1 Average percentage of full time teachers against sanctioned posts during the last five years

Response: 75.67


Year wise full time teachers and sanctioned postsfor 5 years

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List of the faculty members authenticated by theHead of HEI

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2.4.2 Average percentage of full time teachers with Ph.D. during the last five years

Response: 93.67

2.4.2.1 Number of full time teachers with Ph.D. year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

157 159 165 168 169

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List of number of full time teachers with PhD andnumber of full time teachers for 5 years

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2.4.3 Teaching experience per full time teacher in number of years

Response: 13.04

2.4.3.1 Total experience of full-time teachers

Response: 2126



2.4.4 Percentage of full time teachers who received awards, recognition, fellowships at State,National, International level from Government, recognised bodies during the last five years

Response: 44.05

2.4.4.1 Number of full time teachers receiving awards from state /national /international level fromGovernment recognised bodies year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

15 14 21 13 14



e-copies of award letters (scanned or soft copy) View Document


2.4.5 Average percentage of full time teachers from other States against sanctioned posts during thelast five years

Response: 2.16

2.4.5.1 Number of full time teachers from other states year-wise during the last five years

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2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

4 5 5 5 6


List of full time teachers from other state and statefrom which qualifying degree was obtained

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2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms 2.5.1 Average number of days from the date of last semester-end/ year- end examination till the

declaration of results during the last five years

Response: 12.4

2.5.1.1 Number of days from the date of last semester-end/ year- end examination till the declarationof results year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

11 14 12 13 12


List of programs and date of last semester and dateof declaration of result

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2.5.2 Average percentage of student complaints/grievances about evaluation against total numberappeared in the examinations during the last five years

Response: 0.12

2.5.2.1 Number of complaints/grievances about evaluation year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

4 4 2 1 3

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2.5.3 Average percentage of applications for revaluation leading to change in marks during the lastfive years

Response: 35

2.5.3.1 Number of applications for revaluation leading to change in marks year-wise during the last fiveyears

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

3 0 2 0 0



2.5.4 Positive impact of reforms on the examination procedures and processes including ITintegration and continuous internal assessment on the examination management system

Response:

Positive impact of reforms on the examination procedures and processes including IT integration andcontinuous internal assessment on the examination management system

Procedure and Process of ‘Examination System (ES)’ for the ‘UniversityDepartments / Centres’

Autonomous Status: One of the Paradigmic Reforms introduced and adopted in the University is theAutonomy given to the Departments/Centres relates to ‘student assessment and examinationmanagement'. The Procedures, Processes and Propriety of Examination System including IT integrationand Continuous Internal Assessment and Reforms are chalked out by respective entities providing forProfessionalism, Pragmatism and Progressivism.

a. Orientation of Examination System

The basic tenets of Examination System of the ‘University Departments/Centres’ are as below:

1. Good degree of Program Specific differentiation while keeping in mind achieving Holistic ProgramObjectives/Outcomes of the University emphasizing Professionalism.

2. Thrust on Evaluating the Achievement of Outcomes emphasizing Pragmatism.3. Student Orientation with Emphasis on Cumulatively Continuous Active/ Applicative/ Adaptive /

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Associated / Articulate/ Augmented Learning, emphasizing Progressivism.

b. Examination Procedures/Process

1. Both CIA and Term-end Examinations2. Transparent examination system, with both External and Internal Evaluation.3. Threshold score 40 % marks in CIA and not less than 50 % marks in the aggregate taking CIA

&Term-end Examination marks together.4. Emphasis on Knowledge Acquisition/Skill Building/Attitude Inculcating through varied facets of

evaluation spectra through CIA and systemic evaluation system laying emphasis on conceptualclarity, problem/issue solving propensity, and depth-width-height-fineness of understanding of thecourses concerned.

5. A combination of evaluative, problem-solving and application-oriented questions are included toassess and promote holistic skills of the students as required under different learning outcomesbesides making them ready for NET, SLET, CSIR, ICMR, DBT, UPSC and other CompetitiveExaminations.

6. Testing the Graduates on Employability/Entrepreneurship Mindset, Gender Sensitivity/PersonalMorality, Professional Ethics, Environment concern and the like through Viva/ Project/ Internship.

7. Revaluation and Re-totaling upon request within 3 days of result declaration.8. All Application forms are standardized and web-site downloadable.

c. Examination IT Incorporation

1. Online submission of Examination Applications along with the online payment of exam fees.2. Exam timetables through Emails/ University Web-site.3. Online hall tickets generation with the photograph along with regular and arrear papers list.4. Examination Results dissemination Online/ Emails/SMS, OMR, Online Viewing of Mark statement

and downloading through student web portal.5. Submission of Online Panel of Examiners for Ph.D.

d. Continuous Internal Assessment System

1. CIA for 25 marks and End Semester Examination for 75 marks.2. The components of CIA include a variety of assessment covering Test/ Practicum for Lab. Courses,

Assignments/ Preparation of PPT slides or e-content for Select topics, Quizzes/ Seminar/ ClassRoom Participation and Case Study/ Oral Tests/ Extempore Speech/ Debates/ Mini Projects.

3. Outcome-based continuous internal evaluation is being adopted with many components ofperformance such as class-room participation, dynamics, etc.

e. Positive Impacts

1. Skill assessment side by side knowledge assessment.2. Outcome-based assessments is enabled.3. Exam days reduced; result declaration quickened.4. Greater transparency is effected with the principle of natural justice to examinees ensured.5. Marks/Grades reflect the aptitude of the learners reflected through the learning outcomes exhibited.6. Professional competencies of the students are improved.

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2.5.5 Status of automation of Examination division along with approved Examination ManualA. 100% automation of entire division & implementation of Examination Management System(EMS)

B. Only student registration, Hall ticket issue & Result Processing

C. Only student registration and result processing

D. Only result processing

Response: A. 100% automation of entire division & implementation of Examination Management System(EMS)


Current manual of examination automation systemand Annual reports of examination including thepresent status of automation

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Current Manual of examination automation system View Document

Annual reports of examination including the presentstatus of automation

View Document

2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes 2.6.1 Program outcomes, program specific outcomes and course outcomes for all programs offered

by the Institution are stated and displayed on website and communicated to teachers and students

Response:

The University has been undertaking well thought-out and coordinated efforts for designing anddisseminating the Learning Outcome-based Course Framework (LOCF) comprising POs, PSOs andCOs for all four major streams of Programs namely: (i) UG (B.P.Ed. & BCA); (ii) PG (2/3/5/6-year,M.Sc/MA/M.Tech/MCA etc; (iii) Research (M.Phil/Ph.D) and (iv) PG Diploma/ Diploma/Certificatestudies.

The LOCF with Learning Outcomes (LOs) comprising Differentiated Course Outcomes withrespective PSOs, are drawn purposefully, is disseminated to students for facilitated acquisition and placedin the website for ease of access by faculty, students and other stakeholders. The student performanceappraisal emphasizes on attainment of POs/PSOs/COs and assessment process checks for attainment of theoutcomes through schematic contexts/contents.

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The LOCF helps securing adequate academic resources/ ambience/ environment for quality learning,facilitates focusing on inspired learning-teaching-evaluation process and enables transferring relevantglobal competencies to the students enabling their academic/ research/ employment pursuit progression.

All the programs given their level and scope are oriented towards making the graduates endowedwith:

(i) Professional Competences (Work or Job Competencies or Livelihood/ EntrepreneurialCompetences or Research & Development Competences as the case may be) - being skilled attechnical aspects, specialized in prompt execution, smart in delegation, steadfast with decision making andso on making the individual competent as an employee/ entrepreneur/ scientist / employer/social worker/ or so with pertinent knowledge, skill, attitude and nuances;

(ii) Seasoned- Spiritedness -being autonomous, inspirational, entrepreneurial, environmentally conscious,aiming big-stakes- making the individual to scale one step up over and above his/her Professionaldomain; and

(iii) Leadership Latitude -being skilled at becoming an institutional visionary, a team-spiritedpersonality, an exemplar of contributions, forfeiter of comforts for institutional or societal uplift and beingfashioned to become ‘Second-2-none’ to eventually reach the pinnacle of ‘Numero Uno’ status.

These Program Outcomes flow down to make up the Program Specific Outcomes which whenconsidered generically spread as:

(i) Device Dexterity (skilled in handling of devices, apps. and apparatuses) (ii) Discipline Depth(knowledge, comprehension, application, problem-spotting and solving, evaluating alternatives, etc), (iii)Innately Inventive (Creative, Inventive, Out-of-box thinker, Innovative and Product/Process/Platformchampionship), (iv) SMART Sensed (exhibiting simultaneously talents of being Speedy, Meticulous,Appropriate, Real-time & Tech. savvy capabilities in sync, scope, slot and scale) and (v) Attitude-Aptitude-‘Apptitude’ match for a great Altitude of growth.

The Course Outcomes flow from Program Specific Outcomes which when considered in a generic sensespread out as: (i) Value Vocabulary, (ii) Resonating Reading, (iii) Willed Writing (iv) Real-timeRendezvous, (v) Conceptual Clarity, (vi) Problem Pragmatic, (vii) Link-Learned and (viii)Articulation-Abound.

Display on website and communication to teachers and students: The POs, PSOs and COs designed bythe Departments synchronize with overall holistic paradigms as provided above by the IQAC disseminatedin the Website. Department Heads and course teachers take these to the students in the first few classes ofeach semester, with periodical reinforcements.

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COs for all courses (exemplars from Glossary) View Document


2.6.2 Attainment of program outcomes, program specific outcomes and course outcomes areevaluated by the institution

Response:

Based on the needs of the Society/Industry/Economy Specific Programs and the Courses there-for arechosen with appropriate credit weights and are offered under CBCS pattern with clear LOCF, mapping theCOs to the PSOs and POs reflecting graduate attributes together with indication of attainment levels.

The realization of the Program Outcomes, Program Specific Outcomes and Course Outcomes is crux ofpurposeful education.

The evaluation of attainment of these multi-level outcomes is done through evaluation system that is bothcontext and content oriented.

The Evaluation contexts are elaborate like CIAs, Class-room Dynamics, Mid-term/End-termExaminations, Projects/Field Visits/Internships, Co- and Extra-curricular exercises (such as Quizzes,Seminar/Conference Organization/Participation/Presentation, etc), Out-reach Activities, etc.

The Evaluation Contents include Knowledge kinetics, Comprehension capabilities, Applicationabundance, Analytic abilities, Synthesis Sensibilities and Evaluation excellences.

The following depictions explain the outcome attainment evaluation process – First the Context andSecond the Content.

From current academic year onwards, the LO attainment levels shall be checked throughcustomized software.

EVALUATIVE CONTEXTS Vis-a-VisPO/PSO/CO Vis-a-Vis LEARNING OUTCOMES EVALUATIVECONTEXTS

PO PSO

CO

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Deliberation Exposures on theNobel Prize Topics andEquivalently 'Precious' Topicsthrough Special Lectures/ Self Study/ Analysis by Scholars

PO

PSO

- Discipline Depth, Innate Inventiveness, GroomedProfessional Competencies, Orientation for being Self-reliant and Spirited, Maturity for Leadership Acumenand Motivation for Numero Uno status.

Field Visits/ Educative Tours/Premier Laboratory Visits/ ExpoVisits and Reporting

PO PSO

- Problem Pragmatic, Scenario Mapping, Real-timeRendering , Attitude-Aptitude-Altitude Map, SocialSkills, Sacrifice

Quizzes/ Quests/ Flip Learning/Augmented Learning/ News

PO PSO CO

Concept Clarity, e-Learning with Pop-Up Window,Real-time Rendezvous, Link- Learned, Motivation for

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Analysis/ Today's Happenings/Event Track/ Champ Status RankTrack/ Pathway Analysis

Spirited Learning, Commitment to the Apti.~Atti.~Altitude Match Efforts, Leadership Skill Aspiration,Motivation for Numero Uno status, etc.

Training/ InternshipsArrangements

PO PSO CO

Value Vocabulary Problem Pragmatic, Link- Learned,Articulation, Professional Skills, Self-reliance,Leadership Acumen

Conference/ Symposium/ Talk/ Seminar Engagements

PO PSO CO

Willed Writing, Promptly Pragmatic, and ValuedVocabulary

Model tests/Mid-term Tests/ PO PSO CO

Application, Problem Solving, Case Analysis,Practical, Ethics, Mini-Project, Report, Envisioning aCareer including Entrepreneurship/ Research &Development

Term-end University Exams. PO PSO CO

Mini Projects/ Term Projects - PSO CO

Problem Depiction, Analysis and Solving, WilledReport Writing, Value Vocabulary

Assignments/ Practical/ C +NALA (Core + Numeric-Associated-Lingual-Articulation)Exercise

-PSO CO

Resonate Reading, Inventiveness, Discipline Depth-,SMARTness, Device Use Deftness, etc.

Class Room Dynamics such asPeer Group Interaction, RolePlaying, Scenario Mapping, GroupParticipation, Idea Contribution,etc.

- PSO CO

Partaking Dynamics on Concept Exploration, Real-time Happenings such as Event Enact & TopicalDebates, Sharing Link-Lateral Learning, SMARTness,etc.

CIA Tests - PSO CO

Concepts, Application, Problem Solving, CaseAnalysis, Practical, etc



2.6.3 Average pass percentage of Students

Response: 97.42

2.6.3.1 Total number of final year students who passed the examination conducted by Institution.

Response: 944

2.6.3.2 Total number of final year students who appeared for the examination conducted by the institution

Response: 969

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List of programs and number of students passed andappeared in the final year examination

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Link for annual report View Document

2.7 Student Satisfaction Survey 2.7.1 Online student satisfaction survey regarding teaching learning process

Response: 3.42

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Criterion 3 - Research, Innovations and Extension

3.1 Promotion of Research and Facilities 3.1.1 The institution has a well defined policy for promotion of research and the same is uploaded on

the institutional website

Response: Yes


Minutes of the Governing Council/ Syndicate/Boardof Management related to research promotion policyadoption

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URL of Policy document on promotion ofresearch uploaded on website

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3.1.2 The institution provides seed money to its teachers for research (average per year)

Response: 0.2

3.1.2.1 The amount of seed money provided by institution to its faculty year-wise during the last fiveyears(INR in Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

0 0.98788 0 0 0


Minutes of the relevant bodies of the University View Document

List of teachers receiving grant and details of grantreceived

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Budget and expenditure statements signed by theFinance Officer indicating seed money provided andutilized

View Document


3.1.3 Number of teachers awarded international fellowship for advanced studies/ research duringthe last five years

Response: 18

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3.1.3.1 The number of teachers awarded international fellowship for advanced studies / research year-wiseduring the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

1 3 6 4 4


List of teachers and their international fellowshipdetails

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e-copies of the award letters of the teachers. View Document


3.1.4 Number of JRFs, SRFs, Post Doctoral Fellows, Research Associates, other research fellows inthe university enrolled during the last five years

Response: 1496

3.1.4.1 The Number of JRFs, SRFs, Post Doctoral Fellows, Research Associates and other research fellowsin the university enrolled year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

287 285 322 316 286


List of research fellows and their fellowship details View Document


3.1.5 University has the following facilities

1.Central Instrumentation Centre2.Animal House/Green House / Museum3.Central Fabrication facility4.Media laboratory/Business Lab/Studios5.Research/Statistical Databases

Any four facilities exist

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Three of the facilities exist

Two of the facilities exist

One of the facilities exist

Response: Any four facilities exist


List of facilities provided by the university and theiryear of establishment

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Link to videos and photographs geotagged View Document

3.1.6 Percentage of departments with UGC-SAP, CAS, DST-FIST, DBT, ICSSR and other similarrecognition by government agency

Response: 62.5

3.1.6.1 The Number of departments with UGC-SAP, CAS, DST-FIST ,DBT,ICSSR and other similarrecognition by government agency

Response: 25


List of departments and award details View Document

e-version of departmental recognition award letters View Document


3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research 3.2.1 Grants for research projects sponsored by the non-government sources such as industry,

corporate houses, international bodies, endowments,Chairs in the institution during the last fiveyears (INR in Lakhs)

Response: 53.69

3.2.1.1 Total Grants for research projects sponsored by the non-government sources such as industry,corporate houses, international bodies, endowments, Chairs in the institution year-wise during the last fiveyears(INR in Lakhs)

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2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

26.7519 2.6308 2.5726 19.5 2.2328


List of project and grant details View Document

e-copies of the grant award letters for researchprojects sponsored by non-government

View Document


3.2.2 Grants for research projects sponsored by the government sources during the last five years

Response: 5536.43

3.2.2.1 Total Grants for research projects sponsored by the government sources year-wise during the lastfive years(INR in Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

527.64 1539.66 1316.99 708.42 1443.72


e-copies of the grant award letters for researchprojects sponsored by government

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3.2.3 Number of research projects per teacher funded, by government and non-government agencies,during the last five year

Response: 3.59

3.2.3.1 Number of research projects funded by government and non-government agencies during the lastfive years

Response: 132

3.2.3.2 Number of full time teachers worked in the institution during the last 5 years

Response: 184

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Supporting document from Funding Agency View Document


Link for funding agency website View Document

3.3 Innovation Ecosystem 3.3.1 Institution has created an eco system for innovations including Incubation centre and other

initiatives for creation and transfer of knowledge

Response:

Bharathidasan University’s Innovation Eco-system comprise of Bharathidasan University TechnologyPark (BUTP), Incubation & Technology Transfer Centre (ITTC) and Other Initiatives.

BUTP & ITTC: The University choosing ICT arena floated the BUTP on the lines of STPI, GoI & TIDELPark, GoTN, which supported by relevant facilitating entities of the University, including ITTC, offers aportfolio of facilities for start-up firms, enabling incubation.

Other Initiatives: Research-tinged programs, Project/ Research Culture - Publication/ IPR,Bhatnagar Award Winning/FTSC Professors, the state-of-the-art laboratories, National Facilities/Repositories for Cyanobacteria/ Microalgae, active MoUs, faculty exchange, National Centrefor Alternatives to Animal Experiments, CRD of Siddha-Ayurveda Medicines, etc pillar Researchpursuits and propel Innovation Eco-system with bio-diversity sustenance, lab-to-land commitment andstart-up units.

Spot, Pick & Liaise Team, Prototype & Venture Host, Resource &

Launch

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Facilities Service

(BIFS)

Business

Incubation

Exchange Services

(BIES)

Technology

Diffusion AlphasoftZ Solutions (A)

Workforce

Offered

Computer

Society of India

BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY PARK (BUTP)

Project

Exposure AstonishInfotech

Companies Floated

ATRITY Product Launches VFACE

Propel Soft Continuing Education Focalize Pvt.

Ltd. MK-IVTechnologies

Network

BuiltStudentIncubatees

ITTC/ IECD/ C-UIC, CRDSAM/HPR/DDU-KK/ NFMC/ IPRCell / NRMC(F) &BDC.

Start-up

AmbianceAlumnus -Support to Start-ups Through- -----

Galvanizing Objectives Assuring Leap Start - ‘GOALS’ i. Developing a Road Map for University Research Outcomes To Become Business Propositions

ii. Facilitating Individuals with Sound Business Propositions To Blossom Into Start-up Entrepreneurs

iii. Supporting Start-up Firms with Needed Resources, including Nestling, in the University Campus

iv. Grooming the Incubator Fledged Firms to Move out so as to enable fresh Start-ups To Nestle.

Other Initiatives for Creation and Transfer of Knowledge

Knowledge creation thrust of the University pushed through - Research vibes, international linkages- GIAN & BIAN, extra-mural fund and Research culture resulted in IPRs in Biotech, Chemistry, Medico-Pharma, ICT & Chemistry. Knowledgetransfer is effected through IPR regime. Publications, Conferences &Workshops enabled ‘encoded knowledge’ transfer.IECD provided vocational skills training to 17500+ students in ten different entrepreneurship intensive fields. ICT & Bio fieldscreated start-ups.

S.No. Objectives Outcomes 1 University Research Knowledge

Becomes Business Proposition One Non-tenant B.Tech 1st Generation ‘Techno-entrepreneur’, Mr. S.Thangaprabhakaran is groomed to float M/s. Bioelixir, an ISO certified

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firm. 2

Start-ups rendered Resources, including Nestling, in the University Campus

Three Alumni Start-up firms -TechCmantix Technologies, Shalom Infotech,AlphasoftZ Solutions and six others in ICT in BUTP

3

Sound Business Propositions ToBlossom Into Start-up Entrepreneurship

Non-tenant, entrepreneurs, mostly, ‘Tiny-Small-Medium Entrepreneurs(TSME)’ type trained/groomed/ encouraged into entrepreneurship throughthe IECD, DDU-KAUSHAL.

4

Full- Fledged Firms Move out forfresh Start-ups to Nestle.

Astonish Infotech a Start-up ICT Entrepreneur with the business of Web-design and Soft/Hardware Supplier moved out.



3.3.2 Number of workshops/seminars conducted on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Industry- Academia Innovative practices during the last five years

Response: 40

3.3.2.1 Total number of workshops/seminars conducted on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Industry-Academia Innovative practices year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

11 4 4 12 9


Report of the event View Document

List of workshops/seminars during the last 5 years View Document


3.3.3 Number of awards for innovation won by institution/ teachers/ research scholars/studentsduring the last five years

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Response: 92

3.3.3.1 Total number of awards for innovation won by institution/teachers/research scholars/students year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

22 16 13 13 28


List of innovation and award details View Document

e- copies of award letters View Document


3.3.4 Number of start-ups incubated on campus during the last five years

Response: 4

3.3.4.1 Total number of start-ups incubated on campus year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

3 0 1 0 0


List of startups details like name of startup, nature,year of commencement etc

View Document

e- sanction order of the University for the start upson campus

View Document

Contact details of the promoters for information View Document


3.4 Research Publications and Awards 3.4.1 The institution has a stated Code of Ethics to check malpractices and plagiarism in Research

Response: Yes

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3.4.2 The institution provides incentives to teachers who receive state, national and internationalrecognition/awards

Response: Yes


e- copies of the letters of awards View Document

Any additional infrormation View Document

3.4.3 Number of Patents published/awarded during the last five years

Response: 8

3.4.3.1 Total number of Patents published/awarded year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

2 2 2 1 1


List of patents and year it was awarded View Document


3.4.4 Number of Ph.D.s awarded per teacher during the last five years

Response: 3.11

3.4.4.1 How many Ph.Ds are awarded within last 5 years

Response: 547

3.4.4.2 Number of teachers recognized as guides during the last five years

Response: 176

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List of PhD scholars and their details like name ofthe guide , title of thesis, year of award etc

View Document


URL to the research page on HEI web site View Document

3.4.5 Number of research papers per teacher in the Journals notified on UGC website during the lastfive years

Response: 10.46

3.4.5.1 Number of research papers in the Journals notified on UGC website during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

399 289 380 426 334


List of research papers by title, author, department,name and year of publication

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3.4.6 Number of books and chapters in edited volumes / books published, and papers innational/international conference-proceedings per teacher during the last five years

Response: 4.06

3.4.6.1 Total number of books and chapters in edited volumes / books published, and papers innational/international conference-proceedings year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

92 154 160 166 137


List books and chapters in edited volumes / bookspublished

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3.4.7 Bibliometrics of the publications during the last five years based on average citation index inScopus/ Web of Science or PubMed/ Indian Citation Index

Response: 7.18


BiblioMetrics of the publications during the last fiveyears

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3.4.8 Bibliometrics of the publications during the last five years based on Scopus/ Web of Science - h-index of the Institution

Response: 42


Bibiliometrics of publications based on Scopus/Web of Science - h-index of the University

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3.5 Consultancy 3.5.1 Institution has a policy on consultancy including revenue sharing between the institution and

the individual

Response: Yes


Soft copy of the Consultancy Policy View Document

Minutes of the Governing Council/ Syndicate/Boardof Management related to Consultancy policy

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URL of the consultancy policy document View Document

3.5.2 Revenue generated from consultancy during the last five years

Response: 418.45

3.5.2.1 Total amount generated from consultancy year-wise during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)

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2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

25.66 71.94 17.25 125.2 178.4


List of consultants and revenue generated by them View Document

Audited statements of accounts indicating therevenue generated through consultancy

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3.5.3 Revenue generated from corporate training by the institution during the last five years

Response: 12.68

3.5.3.1 Total amount generated from corporate training by the institution year-wise during the last fiveyears (INR in Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

2.27 1.11 1.14 6.29 1.87


List of teacher consultants and revenue generated bythem

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Audited statements of account indicating therevenue generated through training

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3.6 Extension Activities 3.6.1 Extension activities in the neighbourhood community in terms of impact and sensitising

students to social issues and holistic development during the last five years

Response:

Preamble

Sensitizing the students with active out-reach-extension activities in the neighbourhoodcommunities and resulting synergistic impact and holistic development on both the

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neighbourhood communities and the participating students.

1. Benefitting the neighborhood communities with relevant knowledge of the University’sintellect to address Health, Development and Rehabilitative issues of neighbourhoodpopulace, particularly, Senior Citizens, Women, Adolescents, Addicts/Afflicted, Children,Diviyagnan and Students.

2. Self-tuning the University Students in imparting relevant education, training andinspiration to the neighbourhood communities to energize the later to epitomize themselvesto uplift their Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and EducationalMetamorphic (ESTEEM) facets.

3. Character Grooming the students with exposure to and internalization of the rich socio-cultural milieu and native knowledge of the neighbourhood.

125 + Extension activities of Diverse Class.

Awareness

Health

Ill Effects of HIV & AIDS & Alcoholism / De-Addiction/ Rehabilitation- New Life Start/Mental Health/ Preventing Anxiety & Stress/ Infertility Causes and Treatment/ Yoga forMentally Ill/ Diabetes & Obesity/ Yoga/ Epilepsy/ Cancer/ Eye-care/ Road Safety/Leucoderma/ Thulsi Healing / Smile Week

Senior

citizens

Old Age- Health and Hygiene/ Recreational Programs for Aged/ Managing Loneliness/Alzheimer's Disease.

Women Women Rights/ Health & Hygiene/ Development/ Counseling/ Family Management/ Nutrition& Yoga at Pregnancy/ Law on Violence against women/ Antenatal care / breast feeding/ Rightof Transgender as Third Gender

Adole- scents

Menstruation Hygiene/ Fitness & Health/ Reproductive health / Right Use of SocialMedia/ Stress-free life-style/ Stress-relief Counseling/ Anxiety- prevention/ Highereducation for all/ Positive Adolescent mental health/ Value Education.

Child Education/Health/Right-to-education, No to Child Labour /Compulsory Schooling/ Welfare/Class-room Problem Child Counseling/ Mental Health.

Divy-angjan Help Hearing-Vision Impaired Students, Counseling for parents/ siblings of Divyangjan/Employment opportunity/ Capacity Building Program for Blind/ Human Rights/ signlanguage/"Ability Speaks".

Entrepre- neurial

Women Entrepreneurship/ Roof- Garden/ Mushroom Cultivation.

Personality Emotional Intelligence/ Diet &Nutrition/ Behaviour/ Skills/ Self-esteem / Know yourself/Mind Power Enhancement/ Gender sensitization training/ UGC Gender Champion Clubs inColleges.

Economic

Entrepreneurship, Skill development/ Economic Empowerment/ Organic Farming &Organic Food/ Self Employment/ Livestock Breeding/ Disease Management /Value AddedDairy Products/ Animal Husbandry /Natural Insemination/ Lactation Management.

Good/Bad Touch/ Life Skills/Motivation/ Self Help Groups/ Best child rearing practices/Breaking Barriers of Inclusion/ Traffic Senses/Voting Responsibility/ Social Thinking/

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Social Blood Donation/ National Unity/ Right Path.

Techno-Logical ICT-resources /Use and Misuse/ S&T For the Specially Abled/ Alternative to Antibiotics/Gender Cookies Production.

Environmental Environmental Diversity /Herbal Garden/ water conservation/ Clean India/ Ozone/ Saplingplantation/ Swatch Bharath/ Marine Biodiversity / Sustainable Fishing/ Forest Protection/Combating Urban Pollution/ Smokeless Bogi/ Solid Waste Management

Educational RTI Act/ Health Without Cancer/Drugs/ Millet Diet/ Nature Cure/ De-stressing teachers.

Metamorphosis That is the ‘ESTEEM’.

Champion Entities: Departments of Social Work, Women’s Studies, Animal Health &Management, Marine Biotechnology/Science, and Differently Abled Persons, CSSEIP,besides NSS units lead the pack.Co-opted Entities: 70+ Entities including Hospitals/NGOs/Industry Establishments/Central and State Government Public Service Bodies and the like for technical supportNeighbourhood Communities: 100+ Schools/Colleges and 200+ Villages/Town/UrbanEnclaves (80% in and around Tiruchirappalli city, rest in the eight districts underUniversity’s jurisdiction), got the benefit.



3.6.2 Number of awards and recognition received for extension activities from Government/recognised bodies during the last five years

Response: 6

3.6.2.1 Total number of awards and recognition received for extension activities from Government/recognised bodies year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

0 5 1 0 0


Number of awards for extension activities in last 5years

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e-copy of the award letters View Document


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3.6.3 Number of extension and outreach Programs conducted in collaboration with Industry,Community and Non- Government Organizations through NSS/ NCC/ Red Cross/ YRC etc., duringthe last five years

Response: 215

3.6.3.1 Number of extension and outreach Programs conducted in collaboration with Industry, Communityand Non- Government Organizations through NSS/ NCC/ Red Cross/ YRC etc., year-wise during the lastfive years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

52 52 38 34 39


Reports of the event organized View Document

Number of extension and outreach programsconducted with industry,community etc for the lastfive years

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3.6.4 Average percentage of students participating in extension activities with GovernmentOrganisations, Non-Government Organisations and programs such as Swachh Bharat, AidsAwareness, Gender Issue, etc. during the last five years

Response: 34.25

3.6.4.1 Total number of students participating in extension activities with Government Organisations, Non-Government Organisations and programs such as Swachh Bharat, Aids Awareness, Gender Issue, etc. year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

426 600 998 994 760

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Average percentage of students participating inextension activities with Govt. or NGO etc.

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3.7 Collaboration 3.7.1 Number of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange, student exchange per year

Response: 64.2

3.7.1.1 Total number of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange, student exchange year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

60 74 53 51 83


Number of Collaborative activities for research,faculty etc

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Copies of collaboration View Document


3.7.2 Number of linkages with institutions/industries for internship, on-the-job training, projectwork, sharing of research facilities etc. during the last five years

Response: 373

3.7.2.1 Number of linkages for faculty exchange, student exchange, internship, field trip, on-the-jobtraining, research, etc year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

99 47 78 71 78

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e-copies of linkage related Document View Document

Details of linkages with institutions/industries forinternship

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3.7.3 Number of functional MoUs with institutions of National/ International importance, OtherInstitutions, Industries, Corporate houses etc., during the last five years (only functional MoUs withongoing activities to be considered)

Response: 110

3.7.3.1 Number of functional MoUs with institutions of national, international importance, otheruniversities, industries, corporate houses etc. year-wise during the last five years (only functional MoUswith ongoing activities to be considered)

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

21 22 24 23 20


e-copies of the MoUs with institution/ industry/corporate house

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Details of functional MoUs with institutions ofnational, international importance,other universitiesetc during the last five years

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Criterion 4 - Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Physical Facilities 4.1.1 The institution has adequate facilities for teaching - learning. viz., classrooms, laboratories,

computing equipment, etc

Response:

The University has adequate state-of-the-art facilities for teaching – learning. viz., classrooms, laboratories,computing equipment and related infrastructure for its students and scholars besides catering to theresearch needs of scholars/ students from affiliated colleges. New buildings and scientific equipment areadded as needed with more Departments getting established. Of the total built-up area (Sq.M) of 107970,area of 51284 for learning (Classes, Labs., Libs., Discourse Halls, etc.) and 29400 for hostels, taking directlearner-centric facility to 80684 M2 or 75%, excluding all facilities like play-grounds, canteen, etc.

New Buildings – Academic/ Research/ Sport-Yoga/ Hostel/ Staff Quarters

In the last five years, new buildings for Departments of Economics, Commerce, Physical Education(Fitness Centre) and Bharathidasan School of Management, besides blocks for National Repository forMicroalgae & Cyanobacteria (Fresh Water) and Central Instrumentation Facility got constructed. Avermiculture plant was added. Two hostels and Staff quarters also constructed.

Class Rooms / Conference Halls

148 classrooms, smart class/LCD facilitated.Buildings mostly horizontal - GF+2 only, make the structures well spread out, in 684 acre area intwo campuses.95% Tiled/ Carpeted/ Marbled/ Polyvinyl flooring with adequate furnishing of varying style, scale& shine.Student furniture is 35% individualized, 10% double sharing and 55% triple-sharing.Laboratories: Language 4; Computer 15; Teaching 36; Research 68.Conference Halls of Varied Dimensions – 38 with LCDs

Research Laboratories

12 Sophistic Repositories of which 5 are national/international class. 60+ high-speed Computers109 High-value lab equipment, (of which 44 of value of Rs. 2.5-5mn, 3 of Rs. 5-10 mn, 3 of valueRs. 10mn -20mn) with supporting gadgets.

Sophisticated Research Equipment stock includes: (All DST funded)

9T Physical Property Measurement System (Rs.190L.)Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope with EDAX (Rs.130L.) 32 Node High-Performance Computing (Rs.100L.) NMR Spectrometer (Rs.100L)Atomic Force Microscope(Rs.70L.)

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Q-Switched Nd: YAG laser (Rs.50L.) Photo Luminescence (Rs.50L.)

ICT Infrastructure

The ICT affluence is understandable with campus-wide Wi-Fi, Mobile App., 1230+ (DT -LT Computers,LCDs &Servers) make the environment ICT tinged. The University’s, ‘BDU - Mobile & Web App’unifies the existing ICT resources and their unique features into a comprehensive, one-stop solution foreducation, skill development and careers. e-books, e-journals and e-learning options are quite good byvolume and stuff. New ICT infrastructure in the form of computing systems and smart-classrooms addedextensively in the assessment period.

National and Unique Facilities

National Facility for Microalgae and Cyanobacteria (Marine- NFMC ), Only Facility in India, 7thin theWorld for Polar Strains), National Repository for Microalgae and Cyanobacteria (Fresh Water - NRMC)the Second only Facility in India, Deen Dayal Upadhyay -Knowledge Acquisition and Upgradation ofSkilled Human Abilities and Livelihood, Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics, National Centre for Alternativesto Animal Experiments and Human Consciousness Yogic Centre(one among 9 in India) provideaugmented facilities.

Specialty Laboratories: Teacher Oriented Televised Education (TOTE), Multi-Media Laboratory,Apparel Manufacturing Training Lab, Learning Resources for Differently abled, Fitness Centre with SportsScience Laboratory, etc. are in use.



4.1.2 The institution has adequate facilities for sports, games (indoor, outdoor),gymnasium, yogacentre etc., and cultural activities

Response:

Adequate and Accessible Sports and Games Facilities[

The University has adequate facilities for sports, games (indoor, outdoor), gymnasium, yoga centreetc., and cultural activities, with substantial addition/ upgradation in the assessment period. The details aretabled below. 24 outdoor game sites, 15 indoor game facilities, 35 types of fitness equipment and 13Gymnastic tools are available. The grounds are spacious and are access-easy.

Yoga Centre/ Human Consciousness Yogic Centre

Human Consciousness Yogic Centre is one of the national facilities in the country. The UGCidentified Nine Universities to launch a scheme for "Promotion of Yoga Education and Practice inUniversities" during the year 1993. In the southern part of India Bharathidasan University got that credit to

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execute the scheme fruitfully. Thus the Yoga Centre established in October 1994 is having its niche andnuances. New facilities- building/lab/fitness and other equipment added during the assessment periodamounted to Rs.300 lakhs, of which UGC contribution was Rs. 240 lakhs.

Cultural Activities

Tiruchirappalli is a cultural city and to protect and preserve the cultural riches passed on to youngergeneration Department of Performing Arts was floated. It has musical instruments – both traditional andmodern. In sum the facility is adequate. (Details in Additional information)

FITNESS CENTRE Items Nos. OTHER GYM. EQUIPMENT Nos. Sports Treadmill Sf 400 2 Parallel Bar (Stag) 1 E- Glide Elliptical 2 Horizontal Bar 1 Leg Press & Hack Squat 1 Vaulting Horse 1 Body- Solid Deluxe Cable Crossover 1 Horizontal Bar/ Roman Rings 1 Dumbbell Stand 1 Balancing Beam (Stag) 1 Cr Recumbent Bike 1 Parallel Bar 1 Leg Extension 1 Exercise Cycle With Speed-O-Meter 1 Long Pull 1 Bench Press- Bench 1 Body – Solid Series:

7 Smith Machine

1 Wt. Lifting Rod With 50 Wt Plates

1

Dumbles 6Kg. 1 Power Center Combo Bench 1 Multi Gym 9 Stations 1 Pro- Style Ab Board 2 Motorized Tread Mill 1 Roman Chair 1 Stadiometer 1 Swiss Ball 6 Indoor Game Items Nos.

Double Twister 2 Badminton Court 1 Motorized Treadmill 1 Table Tennis Board 3 Ministeper 1 Weight Lifting (Set) 1 Twister 1 Chess 6 Butterfly Machine 1 Carrom 4 Rowing Machine Heavy Duty 1 Outdoor Game Items Nos. Sq.M

Elliptical Trainer Fitness World Recumbent Bike

1 Standard Athletic Track(400 Mts) 1 21600

Bicycle Ergo Meter Stationary Model 1 Basketball Concrete Court 1 646 Multi-Gym 8 Station 1 Ball Badminton Court 2 1260 Multi-Gym 8 Station 1 Cricket Field 1 18000 Lat Pull Down Machine 1 Football Field 1 8050 Hyper Extension 1 Handball Court 2 3000 Seated Calf Machine 1 Hockey Field 1 7700 Forearm Machine 1 Kabaddi Court 2 900 Leg Curl Machine 1 Kho-Kho Court 1 600 T-Bar Row 1 Volleyball Court 3 1938 Preacher Curl Bench 1 Netball Court 1 800 Dumb Bells Total-105 Kg 2 Set Cricket Nets 3 910

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Weight Lifting Olympic Model With Rod AndWeight Plates

1 Set Badminton Court 2 240

E2 Curl Bar 1 Tennis Court 2 1332 Olympic Plates (65 Kg) Large Holes 1 Set Boxing Ring 1 49



4.1.3 Percentage of classrooms and seminar halls with ICT - enabled facilities such as smart class,LMS, etc

Response: 100

4.1.3.1 Number of classrooms and seminar halls with ICT facilities

Response: 161


Number of classrooms and seminar halls with ICTenabled facilities

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Link for additional information which is optional View Document

4.1.4 Average percentage of budget allocation, excluding salary for infrastructure augmentationduring the last five years.

Response: 8.45

4.1.4.1 Budget allocation for infrastructure augmentation, excluding salary year-wise during the last fiveyears (INR in Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

300 300 300 250 325


Audited utilization statements View Document


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4.2 Library as a Learning Resource 4.2.1 Library is automated using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)

Response:

Central Library of the University, with a built space of 6215 Sq.Mt, is fully automated through an ILMS-the NIRMALS – Network Information Resources Management of Academic Library Systemsupporting all housekeeping operations of the Library with the software provider being NICE – NirmalInstitute of Computer Expertise.

Year Name of ILMS software

Nature of Automation (Full/Partial (Short Notes)

Version

Year of

Automation 2013-14 NIRMALS Full Automation, web-centric application

supporting all operations of housekeeping ofthe Library.

6.1.0 1992 2014-15 NIRMALS 6.1.0 1992 2015-16 NIRMALS 6.1.0 1992 2016-17 NIRMALS 6.1.0 1992 2017-18 NIRMALS 6.1.0 1992 NIRMALS is functionally rich, a web-centric application built around open systems conceptssupporting automation of traditional library functions such as circulation, cataloging, public access,acquisitions, and serials control.

NIRMALS includes facilities for inter-library loans, selection, stock rotation, newspaper indexes,homebound borrowers, archives, self-service and data loading. In addition to managing bibliographic data,NIRMALS caters for multimedia collections, community information, historical archives and artifacts, andabstracts or full-text management. State-of-the-art technology:

A high-performance library management system, NIRMALS provides an end-to-end solution that iseasy to deploy, manage and use.

UGC-INFLIBNET: The scheme wholly funded by UGC and administered and monitored byINFLIBNET, provides access to scholarly journal databases for the benefit of faculty/students to close to13450 journals, of which about13000 are foreign.

Search Engines and Directories: Scirus with 410 mn scientific items, NDLTD with all e-version oftheses and dissertations all over the world, EEVL-E-Journal Search Engine accessing 14140 e-Journals,See.Search.Com e-book directories, and PDF SB- database of all PDF books in all languages areavailable.

Research Information System (RIS): RIS aids research scientists/scholars with data on subject-wiseresearch done, collection and retrieval, etc with ease.

BharathiLib.Net is in-house gateway service to access online resources in bio-field, medico-pharma,life sciences, etc., besides many other gateway services integrated for users of the University.

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Library Collections: Inventory at the Central Library, comprising of textbooks, reference books,(auto)biographies, encyclopedia, dictionaries, directories, reports, anthologies, is 81, 222 volumes and atthe Departments 59,845, making a total of 1,41,067 with per student availability of 57 books. Librarymaintains 223 journals, of which 75 are international, 148 journals/magazines are hard copy, subscribed.

Digital Initiatives: SWAYAM, SWAYAM Prabha, National Academic Depository with NationalDigital Library of India for digitizing all degrees/certificates and the NME-ICTwith e-Pathshala, Virtuallabs, e-Yantra, Talk to a Teacher, Tweets and all make a paradigm shift – ICT-enabled, inpedagogy/documentation. Access to MOOCs like edX, Coursera, Wolfram alpha, Udacity, Khan Academyetc.,

Digital Talking Library for Differently Abled Persons established in 2011 is unique with onlinesite providing access to a variety of web-based resources- internet and intranet.

JAWS: (an acronym for Job Access With Speech) is a screen reader, a software programfor visually impaired users, produced by the Blind and Low Vision Group at FreedomScientific of St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.



4.2.2 Collection of rare books, manuscripts, special reports or any other knowledge resource forlibrary enrichment

Response:

1. Palm Leaf Manuscripts: Bharathidasan University has 4034 Palm Leaf Manuscripts in digitalformat on works by prehistoric/epic-time authors who include Sages (Agastya Rishi), St. Poets(Kingly Poet Kambar of the famed epic Kamba-Ramayanam in Tamil) and many of the great kind covering fields including Medicine, Grammar of Tamil, Divine Literatures, etc. These works aredigitalized.

2. Rare Books (1847-1936 and 1938 onwards): Rare books belonging to the period- 1847-1935relating to the Tamil classic Sangam Period works such as Kurunthogai, Tholkappiyam, VaidyaKaviyam and more are digitalized and in the University’s list. In all 394 Rare Books are in stock.

3. Manuscripts: There are 45 manuscripts pertaining to ancient Tamil Literature written by SageAgastya Rishi, St. Poet Kambar, and others.

4. Special Reports: The University is having several special reports pertaining to varied topics ofgovernment, multilateral and non-government sorts on developmental issues -global, regional andnational.

5. Any Other Knowledge Resources: Many other knowledge resources, e-journals, books,databases, as below.

6. e-Journals - Remote Access facility for E-resources @ Bharathidasan University Library:Bharathidasan University Library has introduced the Remote access facility called INFED

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(INFLIBNET Access Management Federation) for the Access of E-resources from off campus. TheRemote access facility INFFED allows our faculty members to access the e-resources from theirhome or while there on travel and this facility make our faculty members very comfort in accessinge-resources in 24/7. Remote Access facility requires the Login and Password to access theresources and Library has created the login and password for the Individual faculty members andcommunicated. Faculty members can use the login and password for the access of resources fromoff campus. Right now the following resources can be accessed through INFED and Library isworking further to provide the rest of the eligible resources.

7. Springer e-Books: BDU has perpetual access to 8500 Springer E-books on various subjects aidingour pursuit of quality teaching/ research activities. Springer with more than 250 Nobel reputeauthor-contributors for its publications, is best-in-class quality publications. BDU is privileged tohave access to 8500+ full-text e-books, perpetual and 24x7, on disciplines such as: Biomedical &Life Science, Chemistry & Material Science, Computer Science & IT, Earth & EnvironmentalScience, Humanities & Law, Mathematics & Statistics and Physics & Astronomy.

8. Data Bases: The facilities include: Dspace@bdulib (BARD Research Outputs),http://172.16.1.10:8080/Livechat.htm (Live Chat), WEB OPAC (Online Public Access Cataloguefor accessing Books, Theses and Dissertations, Journals, Magazines, Digital material,etc.), CASSIR – Cross Archive Search Service for Indian Repositories, UGC-INFONET, EBSC

Massive Open Online Educational Resources

NPTEL CEDT MIT OCRs SWAYAM & SWAYAM PRABA

Global Courseware

Norte Dame OpenCourseWare (University of Norte Dame, Indiana, USA) Utah State (45th State of USA) OpenCourseWare

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's OPENCOURSEWARE

US National Library of Medicine (NLM) Products and Services



4.2.3 Does the institution have the following

1.e-journals2.e-ShodhSindhu3.Shodhganga Membership4.e-books5.Databases

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Any 4 of the above

Any 3 of the above

Any 2 of the above

Any 1 of the above

Response: Any 4 of the above


Details of subscriptions like e-journals,e-ShodhSindhu,Shodhganga Membership etc

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4.2.4 Average annual expenditure for purchase of books and journals during the last five years(INR in Lakhs)

Response: 45.08

4.2.4.1 Annual expenditure for purchase of books and journals year-wise during the last five years (INRin Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

48.00 69.47 33.68 36.25 37.98


Details of annual expenditure for purchase of booksand journals during the last five years

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Audited statements of accounts View Document

4.2.5 Availability of remote access to e-resources of the library

Response: Yes



4.2.6 Percentage per day usage of library by teachers and students

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Response: 46.68

4.2.6.1 Number of teachers and students using library per day over last one year

Response: 1273



4.2.7 E-content is developed by teachers :

1.For e-PG-Pathshala2.For CEC (Under Graduate)3.For SWAYAM4.For other MOOCs platform5.For NPTEL/NMEICT/any other Government Initiatives6.For Institutional LMS

Any 5 of the above

Any 4 of the above

Any 3 of the above

Any 2 of the above



Details of e-content developed by teachers for e-PG-Pathshala, CEC (UG)

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Give links or upload document of e-contentdeveloped

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4.3 IT Infrastructure 4.3.1 Institution frequently updates its IT facilities including Wi-Fi

Response:

University is frequently updating its IT facilities including Wi-Fi, by adding new facilities such asComputers, Laptops, LCD Projectors, Software, Servers, Apps., Intranet and Video-Conferencing Facility.

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University Informatics Centre (UIC) has brought all buildings interconnected through campus-widenetwork (Optical Fiber Cable Backbone). Wireless internet connectivity using Wi-Fi technology is thesecondary backbone. The University has 1Gbps bandwidth internet connectivity (NKN - NationalKnowledge Network - Upgraded 2013) for the main campus and 8 Mbps for the city campus atKhajamalai. Any-time & Any-where computing is supported with network jacks. The dynamic hostconfiguration protocol (DHCP), helps even guests get web-connected.

Data Center Operations: The UIC’s four TB IP Storage Area Network (SAN) hosts Digital ManuscriptGallery, Knowledge Repository and Multimedia Portal services.

‘BDU- Mobile and Web App.’: This Mobile-App, a unique facility provides faculty and students accessto essential information about the university and its services, accessed by clicking the Mobile & Web Applink on the website http:// www.bdu.ac.in/ for Android mobile phones and web- enabled devices; alsoavailable on Google Play Store. It is a comprehensive, one-stop solution for education, skill developmentand career.

Network Management: A fairly large/complex high configuration network devices servicing over 1400data points in 30+ buildings on 2 campuses and Wi-Fi services providing 1500 concurrent log-ins anytimeare enhanced with relevant security and Quality of Service (QoS) features, maintained via multi-paths anddual active/standby hardware pairs to maximize uninterrupted service.

Website Development: UIC has designed, developed and hosted the official web site of BharathidasanUniversity, www.bdu.ac.in.The UIC works closely with all academia and administrative wings inmaintaining consistent on-line graphic and editorial identity of the University's official online presence.

Webmail: BDU’s Academic Webmail services, with features like Intuitive User Interface, 15 GB ofstorage, Spam Control, Chat and Storage are powered by Google Apps Email Services.

Desktop Support Services: These include Installation, Troubleshooting and Maintenance of Desktops,Notebooks, Network Devices, Printers and Other Peripherals, covering 1500+ Systems.

High Performance Computing Facility: The High-Performance Computing facility providing softwareresources and services to solve computationally-intensive research problems, established under the DST-PURSE (Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence) scheme at a cost of Rs. 1.3crsprovides Numerical Analysis, Molecular Modeling, Docking and Dynamic Simulations of BiologicalMacromolecular systems such as protein and DNA using the HPC Software Suite with storage capacity of18 Tera Bytes. The facility has One Head Node and 10 Compute Nodes, each consisting of 2 numbers of10 core processors.

Central Computing Facility: The UIC has central computing laboratory, with 110 Computers connectedto a central Server, utilized by Students getting hands-on training and webinar exposures. It has SoftwareTools, IP Surveillance Cameras, Audio System and a Smart Board.

Wi-Fi Services: A Wireless Controller has been installed to provide maximum Wi-Fi coverage,authentication and security. With 75 access points, around 1500 authenticated Wi-Fi users are connected toBDU wireless network.

Equipment Sharing: As a value addition, students of affiliated institutions use our laboratory equipment,

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paying nominal fee.



4.3.2 Student - Computer ratio

Response: 3.64



4.3.3 Available bandwidth of internet connection in the Institution (Lease line)?1 GBPS

500 MBPS - 1 GBPS

50 MBPS-250 MBPS

250 MBPS-500 MBPS

Response: ?1 GBPS



4.3.4 Facilities for e-content development such as Media Centre, Recording facility, LectureCapturing System (LCS)

Response: Yes


Facilities for e-content development such as MediaCentre, Recording facility,LCS

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Link to photographs View Document

4.4 Maintenance of Campus Infrastructure 4.4.1 Average Expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and academic support

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facilities excluding salary component, as a percentage during the last five years

Response: 36.27

4.4.1.1 Expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and academic support facilitiesexcluding salary component year-wise during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

2479.55 985.76 1063.80 803.61 951.97


Details about assigned budget and expenditure onphysical facilities and academic facilities

View Document

Audited statements of accounts. View Document


4.4.2 There are established systems and procedures for maintaining and utilizing physical, academicand support facilities - laboratory, library, sports complex, computers, classrooms etc.

Response:

MAINTENANCE POLICY AND SYSTEM

Responsibility: Reponsibility for maintenance and upkeep of any physical, academic and supportfacilities - laboratory, library, sports complex, computers, classrooms etc, rests with EMD for realtyproperties, electricity division for electrical work, equipment/facilities/utilities for projects/centres withproject type funding with the Principal Investigator or the Facility/ equipment/ utility in-charge as head/director/coordinator of the Department/ Centre/ Institute/Cell or club, as the cases may be.

Reviews: The Vice Chancellor and Registrar with Syndicate Members do periodic review and decide uponenhancements.

Records and Schedules: Record of Facility or Equipment, Annual Stock taking, Annual cleansing,Equipment needing 24*7 Refrigeration, CCTV monitoring, AMC for High Value items ( Free of Cost forfirst 3-5 years) and Schedule of Periodic Maintenance have to be compulsorily maintained by everyresponsibility-laden person.

Periodic Maintenance: Periodic Maintenance of the facilities/equipment as per advised schedule isscrupulously executed by the persons responsible. Periodic maintenance of Electric Equipment/ElectronicGadgets, Vehicles, Air Conditioners, Buildings, Gardening, Water bodies, etc. done with due records ofproceedings.

Break-down Maintenance: Break-down Maintenance of any asset, facility & equipment whether or not

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under AMC or under preventive maintenance is urgent requirement where the institution works in mission-mode. Facilities/Utilities such as Water Systems, Information Communication Products including Wi-Fi,hostel facilities, Web-site, Motor Vehicles, etc need Break-down Maintenance as well.

Alternative Arrangement for interregnum: For break down maintenance, repair works must becompleted within permitted time periods so that flow of work- academic/administrative/administrative arenot affected. For the interregnum suitable alternative facility, if needed, the same is brought into the orderof adopting due process. An inventory of essential repairing/replacing substances is kept in the designatestore, with periodic replenishment to ensure quick disposal of repairs, especially the small ones. In case ofwarranty period still valid, the suppliers or their agencies are instantly contacted to get the restoration done– repair or replacement within given time.

UTILIZATION POLICY AND SYSTEM

The optimum utilization is a must and is ensured. Any facility, except the default, 24*7 class of facilities,is better utilized to its capacity, with due break-from work to allow the cooling time, engine-fatiguerecovery time and the like.

Log-book: Daily Log-book facility-wise is maintained so that the utilization level is well monitored.Proper details are collected as the property, person, purpose, period and place of utilization as far as high-end delicate equipment. These are auto-recorded or scheduled and utilized as per schedule.

Optimum and Maximum Utilization: All facilities/ equipment/ property are used full, with due rest. What is done here is that the Value Added courses, Remedial Learning classes, Preparation forNET/GATE/GMAT, UPSC, etc and other competitive educations are timed before/after regular teachinghours/ and also during week-ends. Certain crucial facilities need maximum utilization. Yes, the Library isone such thing. A system of weekly library an hour or two made compulsory for PG students has the greattwin-benefit- the Library facilities are well used and the students’ time is better used.



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Criterion 5 - Student Support and Progression

5.1 Student Support 5.1.1 Average percentage of students benefited by scholarships and freeships provided by the

Government during the last five years

Response: 45.2

5.1.1.1 Number of students benefited by scholarships and freeships provided by the Government year-wiseduring the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

1161 1153 929 931 963


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5.1.2 Average percentage of students benefited by scholarships, freeships, etc. provided by theinstitution besides government schemes during the last five years

Response: 36.68

5.1.2.1 Total number of students benefited by scholarships, freeships, etc provided by the institutionbesides government schemes year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

1693 863 725 547 476



5.1.3 Number of capability enhancement and development schemes –

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1.Guidance for competitive examinations2.Career Counselling3.Soft skill development4.Remedial coaching5.Language lab6.Bridge courses7.Yoga and Meditation8.Personal Counselling

7 or more of the above

Any 6 of the above

Any 5 of the above

Any 4 of the above

Response: 7 or more of the above


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5.1.4 Average percentage of students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and careercounselling offered by the institution during the last five years

Response: 13.4

5.1.4.1 Number of students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and career counsellingoffered by the institution year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

597 639 220 73 89


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5.1.5 The institution has an active international students cell to cater to the requirements of foreignstudents

Response:

The International Student Cell (ISC)of Bharathidasan University is in its infancy as the number of overseasstudents is yet to swell. However a visionary International Student Cell can serve as an ambassador forreaching to the overseas youth to pursue their higher education in the great Bharathidasan University in thehistoric/ culture-rich city. The ISC can serve a vital link between aspiring overseas youth and theUniversity to draw the former under the professional care of the University to pursue World Classprograms of UG and PG such as B.Sc. (Computer Science for Diff. Abled), M.A., M.Ed., M.P.Ed., M.Sc.,M.B.A., M.C.A., M.Tech and Research Programs such as M.Phil. and Ph.D. in the four faculties, namely(i) Arts (comprising Social Sciences/ Education/ Physical Education disciplines) (ii) Languages, (iii)Management, (iv) Science/ Technology of the University. An articulated promotion of the University’sstature, superiority of the programs/courses chiseled on-par-with-rest of India with global inputs as wellwill enable reaching to the foreign students wide across.

The Integrated Postgraduate Programs, of 5 to 6 years of duration, leading to M.A., M.Sc. and M.Tech.degrees enrolment right after 12th standard pass with prescribed qualifying marks and also a good score inthe entrance examination, conducted by the University, help the teens to have University exposure wellfrom completion of school education. As the University is known for its great library, laboratory, ICT,faculty and pedagogy besides great opportunities for curricular and co-/extra-curricular components bettereducational learning descend upon these teen-aged boys/girls making them placed ahead of their peers whoopt typical colleges for their UG/PG studies. This added advantage the foreign students can get here justlike that.

May-June Admission Time: Interested students can verify qualifications required for admission under'Program Offered'. Admissions usually begin around May / June and classes commence by July forbeginning of academic year. The International Student Cell of Bharathidasan University is facilitating theprospective foreign students through web-site help providing opportunity to get complete information.

Eligible Foreign Students: Students holding passports issued by foreign countries including OverseasCitizens of India (OCI) who have acquired citizenship of foreign countries are eligible to join any programoffered by BDU.

Non Resident Indians (NRI): NRI students who passed qualifying examinations (12th Std / B.S / B.Adegree) from foreign countries (or even affiliated to Boards of Secondary Education/Universities in India).Dependents of NRIs will not be included as NRI students.

NRI Sponsored Students: Students of Indian citizenship whose immediate family members (Parents,Grandparents or students' siblings) are/were/is/are NRI can be sponsored by the blood relatives. Studentadmitted under this category cannot be given change of status during the study period even if the status ofthe sponsor is changed.

Services of the ISC

Website gives categorical information facilitating intending overseas students

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International Collaborations enabled the propagation of the University’s firm commitment to serveoverseas students.



5.1.6 The institution has a transparent mechanism for timely redressal of student grievancesincluding sexual harassment and ragging cases

Response: Yes


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5.2 Student Progression 5.2.1 Average percentage of placement of outgoing students during the last five years

Response: 17.04

5.2.1.1 Number of outgoing students placed year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

155 234 143 134 148


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5.2.2 Percentage of student progression to higher education (previous graduating batch)

Response: 18.33

5.2.2.1 Number of outgoing students progressing to higher education

Response: 173


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5.2.3 Average percentage of students qualifying in State/ National/ International level examinationsduring the last five years (eg: NET/ SLET/ GATE/ GMAT/ CAT/ GRE/ TOEFL/ Civil Services/Stategovernment examinations)

Response: 49.72

5.2.3.1 Number of students qualifying in state/ national/ international level examinations (eg: NET/ SLET/GATE/ GMAT/ CAT/ GRE/ TOEFL/ Civil services/ State government examinations) year-wise during thelast five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

21 35 20 14 17

5.2.3.2 Number of students appearing in state/ national/ international level examinations (eg:NET/SLET/GATE/GMAT/CAT, GRE/TOEFL/ Civil Services/State government examinations) year-wiseduring the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

32 61 49 34 39

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5.3 Student Participation and Activities 5.3.1 Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at

national/international level (award for a team event should be counted as one) during the last fiveyears

Response: 10

5.3.1.1 Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at national/international level (award for a team event should be counted as one) year-wise during the last fiveyears

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

4 6 0 0 0


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5.3.2 Presence of an active Student Council & representation of students on academic &administrative bodies/committees of the institution

Response:

The University has the BDU Student Forum and BDU Scholar forum.

BDU Student Forum represents UG and PG students. The Department-wise /Centre-wise Student Forumis the base-tier, whose office bearers- are selected by consensus within the Department/Centre concerned.Faculty-wise aggregation of the office-bearers of the Department-wise /Centre-wise Student Fora is madeand from that pool two personnel- Forum Leader and Deputy Leader are selected, by consensus-

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nomination, to represent the Faculty concerned. This is the Faculty Level Student Forum. University LevelStudent Forum (BDU Student Forum) is the lateral summation of the Faculty-wise Student Fora and allmembers of the BDU Student Forum - hierarchy-free organization culture/structure. BDU Student ForumLeader and Deputy Leader are chosen by consensus

The BDU Scholar Forum consists of 9 member team - 4 from Departments/Centres of Faculty of Science,3 from Arts and 1 each from Management and Languages faculties. The Forum Leader and Deputy Leaderare selected, by consensus-nomination.

The BDU Student Forum and BDU Scholar Forum work for closer interaction and easy reach/connect withrespective constituent interest groups. Office bearers of the Student Fora- Department Level/FacultyLevel/University Level take part in the governance of relevant entities for Welfare Augmentation,Enhancement of Curriculum, Enrichment of Teaching-Learning and Evaluation, Eruditeness of Research,Innovation, Extension, Enlargement of Infrastructure including Learning Resources, Excellences ofStudent Support and Progression/Governance/Best Practices. They assist the Administration in ensuring adynamic campus.

Special invitees for Board of Studies Meetings: In all the 40 plus Boards of Studies student memberstake part as special invitees to air the collective views of the students of the Programs/Courses –in regard tothe structure, load and contextual needs of the curriculum and also in the design of appropriate curriculumdelivery exercises including the ICT support and practical exposures within and outside the class-room.

IQAC Student Membership: The Internal Quality Assurance Cell of the University has student/scholarrepresentatives.

Membership in University run Cells /Clubs: In the University there are several Cells and Clubs, andstudent representatives, 2 to 3 students serve as members.

Students in Hostel Administration Committees: In-mate Students serve in Mess, Maintenance,Accounting Committees and House-keeping Committees, in all the nine hostels in the two campuses. As anexperimental exercise the Ph.D scholars hostel is run totally by the Students- yes 100% autonomous. Thetranquility and temperament of the office bearers are assessed for replicating the exercise into other hostelsor to circumscribe the autonomy ambit.

Student-Alumni Liaison: The Student Fora at the different levels interact with alumni- immediate andpast, and work out schedules for annual and periodical activities and plans alumni contribution with lastingbenefit to all the stakeholders.

Activities Constructive: The activities of the Student Fora are found to be constructive, especially inregard to providing suggestions as to periodic new curriculum exercises, adopting ICT based learning,campus-cleanliness (tobacco-free culture, Plastic-free responsible behavior, water-body augmentation andso on), creativity/society-oriented research pursuits, towing the line of accomplished alumni, promotingteam quality in the campus and the like.


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5.3.3 Average number of sports and cultural activities / competitions organised at the institutionlevel per year

Response: 30.8

5.3.3.1 Number of sports and cultural activities / competitions organised at the institution level year-wiseduring the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

34 31 30 32 27



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5.4 Alumni Engagement 5.4.1 The Alumni Association/Chapters (registered and functional) contributes significantly to the

development of the institution through financial and non financial means during the last five years

Response:

Bharathidasan University has a registered Alumni Association. Its role is great and expanding. Having anAlumni Association and attending its meeting once/twice a year is great joy. The students of theBharathidasan University hail from all walks of life and always carry bright memories of the days/life theyspent in the great Bharathidasan University and its unique Campus frequented by Peacocks and Peahens,surrounded by a multitude of botanical species. To ensure the memories continue, even after theirgraduation and settling in a career and life, Alumni Interaction is periodically done, departmentally anduniversity-wide.

Distinguished alumni are honoured by special invitation and munificence accepted too. Thus theUniversity is promoting a healthy, congenial, academically and professionally interactive atmosphere. Theinteraction is two-way, linking the past> present> future, transcending time and space through hearts andbonds of fabulous mutual love, regards, recognition and respects. A distinct feature is that close to 70 ofour current faculty members and 40% of administrative staff are our alumni! Few of our distinguishedalumni in include Prof. P. Kolandaivel, Vice-Chancellor of Periyar University and Prof.S.Subbiah,former Vice Chancellor of Alagappa University.

The Alumni Association was initiated in its own way by the individual departments collecting data about

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their past students, keeping track of their academic records and achievements and inviting them once in away to address the present students, staff and administration to discuss on how programs can be workedout effectively for the benefit of the institution and promote the interests of the staff and students, includingplacement assistance, tips, training and transformation.

Yes, the Alumni are our natural and organically grown ambassadors. Whenever an alumnus or group ofalumni visits the campus they are taken to the class-room to interact with the students present and this hashad tremendous impact on the mind-set of students/scholars furthering career-dream and grooming shoots Efforts have been made to bring all the past students of the various departments under one banner, callingit the Bharathidasan University Alumni Association. This Alumni Association works with the presentstudents and staff to promote healthy functioning of the University and also contribute to the campusdevelopment. Some Departments such as Geography, Commerce, Remote Sensing, to list a few, have theirown Department-level Alumni Association.

Hither too the Bharathidasan University was bit disinclined to seeking pecuniary contribution from thealumni. Moving with the trend observed amidst academia, the Current Office Bearers of the (Alumni ofBharathidasan Cradle’ -‘ABC’) are very active as their predecessors used to be, but also have big actionplans on the ground in tune with the current trend of asset creation with alumni contribution as orderelsewhere and even stressed by government bodies.

Award to Alumni: To recognize the outstanding achievements of Alumni, the Department of Commerceand Financial Studies, Bharathidasan University gives out SMART Journal BDU Com DistinguishedAlumni Award, every year.

BoS/IQAC/Research/ etc.: Alumni serve in BoS / IQAC/ many cells and clubs dedicated toacademic/extra-curricular/research/innovation, etc.



5.4.2 Alumni contribution during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)? 100 Lakhs

50 Lakhs -100 Lakhs

20 Lakhs -50 Lakhs

5 Lakhs -20 Lakhs

Response: <5 Lakhs



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5.4.3 Number of Alumni Association / Chapters meetings held during the last five years

Response: 97

5.4.3.1 Number of Alumni Association /Chapters meetings held year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

32 18 16 16 15



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Criterion 6 - Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership 6.1.1 The governance of the institution is reflective of an effective leadership in tune with the vision

and mission of the University

Response:

Governance for Excellence

Bharathidasan University is endowed with leadership excellence- doing right things/right way/right time toensure institutional steadfast development linked to its Motto, Vision, Mission, Core Values and QualityPolicy.

Motto

We Will Create A Brave New World

Vision

With the ultimate aim of creating ‘A Brave New World’, Bharathidasan University ensures the pursuit ofexcellence in teaching, learning, research, and extension of knowledge through higher education.

Mission

The mission of Bharathidasan University is to promote scholarly, scientific and critical inquiry among thelearners to move forward in the frontiers of knowledge and enrich and elevate them as the citizens of thestate, the nation, and the world by offering nationally and internationally competitive learning and creativeactivity through quality programs of teaching, research, and extension.

Core Values

Bharathidasan University endears to espouse to such core values that position the Institution on therighteous path in its relentless endeavour of creating ‘A New Brave World’ characterized by CreativeExcellence, Community Equity, Competence Eminence and Characteristic Exemplar.

Objectives

(i) Advancing Opportunities for Higher Education for the Youth of the nation reflecting the Economic,Cultural, Social, Technological, and Artistic & Scientific Yearnings (ESTEEM) of the land;

(ii) Expanding Opportunities for New, Enchanting & Conspicuously Triumphant Advanced Researchtranslating into Veritable Intellectual Property (VIP).

Quality Policy

Quality Planning with Quality Benchmarks & Metrics, Quality Assurance through Standard Operating

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Systems & Processes, Quality Sustenance with Measurement & Intervention and Quality Enhancementthrough continuous commitment to adhering to the tenets of Total Quality Management in Each KeyPerformance Indicator.

Quality Quote

Our BDU- Our PRIDE; Pride Resonating in Delivered Excellence (PRIDE).

Effective Leadership

Leadership Culture of BDU is unique with less control, but more commitment. The ProfessionalLeadership Culture spans into Relevance timed, Event exuberant, People involved, Objectives driven,Resource rationalized, Transparency inbuilt and Student centric.

Perspective Plans: The BDU has its development track guided by solid plans of different time frames.

A 3-year action plan (a rolling plan in fact): Achieving Strategic heights through: New AcademicPrograms: MBA- Business Analytics & Logistics Management, M.Sc Space & Actuarial Sciences, MAMulti-Lingual Media Studies and Techniques, M.Tech Aeronautics; R&D Programs: SAP Departments tomove to next phase; Nationally Coordinated Projects on Society, Economy & Technology; Inter-departmental Projects on Swami Vivekananda’s Development Philosophy and Regional GrowthStrategies; Extension Programs: More Incubation/Start-ups, GIAN& BIAN, Augmenting AllLaboratories.

A 7-Year Strategic Plan for creation of National Centres in Alternative Energy/ Bio-diversity/ DisasterMitigation and take up Projects under MHRD New Initiatives under SPARC, Impactful Policy Research inSocial Sciences (IMPRESS), etc.

A 15-Year, Perspective Plan to take the BDU to the state of University with Potential forExcellence/Institution of Eminence, and move beyond.

Participation of the Teachers in the Decision Making Bodies: Heads or Faculty Members ofDepartments/ Centres/ Research/ Academic/ Extension/ Administrative Wings of the University includingHostels, Disciplinary Cells/ Standing and Ad Hoc Committees/Board of Studies/ Board of Examiners,Doctoral Research Committees and the like are amply involved in decision making of relevant purport.



6.1.2 The institution practices decentralization and participative management

Response:

Experiments in Field Training: Participative and Decentralized Management

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In 2005-06. In its search for impactful out-reach yet connected to curriculum almost directly, the Department of Social Work, backed by Bharathidasan University descended on a neighbourhood village,Gandhi Nagar near Nagamangalam, 15 KMs from Tiruchirappalli Central Bus-stand. Ever since theVillage serves as Social-lab and it is put on road to meaningful life.

Choice Social Lab of Uniqueness

The choice village is actually a new settlement- then District Collector of Tiruchirappalli established tohouse 200 families - 100 of religious mendicants and 100 of visually-challenged.

The former used Bhoom-Bhoom bullocks- gregariously dress-decked with strands of ribbons, as theidentity animal-deity. Prior to life-changing intervention, they were nomadic community. Under the pretextof fortune- foretellers, they entertained the children and aged and eked out a living, while the female lotsolicited small alms, including old sarees/dresses, food items and all.

The other 100 families of the village are of the Visually-challenged people. Prior to intervention, they livedby begging, and used the bus-stand areas in Tiruchirappalli as their shelter.

Vestibule-Training for Students- Virtual life-changing for the marginalized

As part of field work program, the students of social work are deployed every semester in this village toundergo the community-based training twice a week. Apart from providing socio- economic uplift for thevillage facilitated by the Social Work Department, the field training also provided an exposure to thestudents in understanding the social structure, struggles of life and uplift by intervention. Case work,social action, reinforcement mechanism, social work research, etc adopted by students in studying andsolving problems of individuals/community.

Mental change for Meaningful Life

The students organize awareness/empowerment programs– Street Shows, Teaching, Training, Games, etchere covering the values of: education for all, good-health & non-addiction to alcohol, peaceful co-existence, AIDS-free life, and new life shoots by learning alternative skills and trade.

Infra-structure development by Local Administration- Participative-Decentralized Management

Internal Participative Management by Students/Scholars, two Departments- Social Work and Centre forStudies Social Exclusion-Inclusion Policy (for Community Certification issue including the Transgender)and University Administration, External Participative-cum-Decentralized Management involvingGovernment Machinery, Judiciary, University and Social institutions and last participation by thecommunities concerned engineered the change.

Legal aid, Court Intervention and University’s Support & Guidance and Political Leaders’ seasoned helpenabled the nomadic tribes getting minimum livelihood standards. A middle school with good enrolment,town-bus services, cement-laid streets, free houses with toilets, training courses, etc enabled a non-descriptbecoming the descript village. The people after long struggle are being given hither-to denied CommunityCertificate. The Social Work Department worked – participating and decentralized, but on centralizeduplift theme.

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Outcome

The success rate of intervention strategies is enormous as to the new-life pursuits by the nomadic people by90%. Yes, these nomadic people are not seen wandering now. As to the other group with skills learnt,children of the visually challenged educated, the people have advanced in social rank as well. Some haveshifted to urban area



6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment 6.2.1 Perspective/Strategic plan and Deployment documents are available in the institution

Response:

Continued Strategic Stride

Bharathidasan University is continuing its strategic stride especially in creating and multiplying nationalfacilities/centres/repositories in its campus with Central Government funding, making the Universitydistinct from its neighbourhood peers and also reaping great outcomes.

National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria (NFMC), National Centre for Alternatives to AnimalExperiments (NCAAE), Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics, Centre for High Pressure Research, Centre forOrganometallic Chemistry, Centre for Remote Sensing etc are such Facilities and Centres consciouslydeveloped through strategic intent.

National Repository for Microalgae & Cyanobacteria (Fresh-water) NRMC (F)

Recently the NRM&C (F) got on stream. It is a strategic initiative to synergize with the 1991 establishedNational Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria (NFMC), funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. ofIndia. From that time onwards, an interest aroused in us to establish NRMC (F).We acquired expertise forinitiating the dream of developing a National Repository.

Proposal – Sanction- Move Forward

During 2007 Dept. of Microbiology functioning with NMFC was carved out given independent status. Itsattention towards freshwater Microalgae and Cyanobacteria got off with fresh thrust. Pioneering work ofthe last decades has raised the status of freshwater microalgae & cyanobacteria to a level where they arebeing viewed with favour in biotechnological spheres. In addition to Marine Cyanobacterial culturescollections at NFMC, reliable culture collections of Freshwater Microalgae & Cyanobacteria in the form ofNational Repository and utilization of the cultures for the institution’s benefit, was felt. Our projectproposals with DBT, DST, DoD and UGC, for about Rs. 200 lakhs got approved and we could establishfreshwater microalgal and cyanobacterial culture collections with sophisticated infrastructure. The DBTinvited Prof.Thajuddin to submit a proposal for the establishment of Freshwater Microalgae &

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Cyanobacteria which was done promptly and we were sanctioned the first phase grant in 2015 after threemeetings for evaluation of my NRMC-F proposal by the DBT.

Fulfillment of the DBT's Conditions, meetings, schedules, etc.

The Major tasks of the NRMC-F are the collection, isolation, purification, identification and maintenanceof important and useful microalgal cultures, supply of the cultures in a healthy live condition on demandand preparation of their informative catalogs, development of DNA Barcodes for all cultures andconducting annual training workshop on basic morphological & molecular taxonomy, phylogeny and DNAbar-coding techniques. This NRMC- F would also be acted as a mirror site centre for the Institute ofBioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Impal, Manipur freshwater Microalgal &Cyanobacterial culture collections.

Fruition of the Proposal – Acceptance - Allocation - Conditions- University's Concurrence, etc.

The Rs. 85.35 lakhs I Phase sanction included Rs. 45 lakhs for construction of the building. The UniversityAdministration was supportive and facilities created in time.

Dedication

The National Repository for Microalgae & Cyanobacteria – Freshwater was dedicated to nation by Dr.Sangitha M. Kasture, Joint Director, DBT, Govt. of India, on 6th September 2018. This is thus an instantof successful implementation of a strategic intent. The MRAC(F) stands committed to accomplishing its‘raison d etre’ in right earnest.



Strategic Plan and deployment documents on thewebsite

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6.2.2 Organizational structure of the University including governing body, administrative setup, andfunctions of various bodies, service rules, procedures, recruitment, promotional policies as well asgrievance redressal mechanism

Response:

Administrative Set-up

Officers of the University: (Section 9) The University shall consist of the following officers, namely , (1)The Chancellor; (2) The Pro-Chancellor; (3) The Vice-Chancellor; (4) The Registrar; (5) The FinanceOfficer; (6) The Controller of Examinations; and (7) Such other persons as may be declared by the statutesto be officers of the University.

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The Chancellor : (Section 10) (1)The Governor of Tamil Nadu shall be the Chancellor of the University.He shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the University and shall, when present, preside at anyconvocation of the University and confer degrees, diplomas or other academic distinctions upon personsentitled to receive them.

The Pro-Chancellor; (Section 11) (1) The Minister in-charge of the portfolio of Education in the State ofTamil Nadu shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University.

The Vice Chancellor: (Section 12) Every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by theChancellor from out of a panel of three names recommended by the Committee referred to in sub-section.Such panel shall not contain the name of any member of the said Committee. The Vice-Chancellor shall bethe academic head and the principal executive officer of the University and shall, in the absence of theChancellor and Pro Chancellor, preside at any convocation of the University and confer degrees.

The Registrar: (Section 14). (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the Universityappointed by the Syndicate and the terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be as per statutes.

The Finance Officer: (Section 15). (1) The Finance Officer shall be a whole-time salaried officer of theUniversity appointed by the Syndicate for such period as may be specified by the Syndicate in this behalf.

The Controller of Examinations: (Section 16) (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole timeofficer of the University appointed by the Syndicate for such period and on such terms and conditions asmay be prescribed.

The Planning Board: (Section 18) (1) There shall be constituted a Planning Board of the Universitywhich shall advise generally on the Planning and Development of the University and keep under reviewthe standard of education and research In the University.

The Senate (Section 20-22): The Senate with Class I Ex-officio members including the Chancellorand Class II Other members, shall have powers to review the broad policies and programs of theUniversity:- Subject to the other provisions of the Act

The Standing Committee on Academic Affairs (Section 23): Standing Committee on Academic Affairsof the University ' ------- to co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic affairs of theUniversity.

The Syndicate (Section 24): (a) The Chancellor shall as soon as may be, after the first Vice-Chancellor isappointed under section 54 constitute the Syndicate. (b) The Syndicate shall, in addition to the ViceChancellor, has Class I - Ex-officio Members and Class II Other Members. Syndicate has a widerange of powers covering almost every function of the University.

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Link to Organogram of the University webpage View Document


6.2.3 Implementation of e-governance in areas of operation

1.Planning and Development2.Administration3.Finance and Accounts4.Student Admission and Support5.Examination

All 5 of the above

Any 4 of the above

Any 3 of the above

Any 2 of the above

Response: All 5 of the above


Screen shots of user interfaces View Document

ERP Document View Document

Details of implementation of e-governance in areasof operation Planning andDevelopment,Administration etc

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6.2.4 Effectiveness of various bodies/cells/committees is evident through minutes of meetings andimplementation of their resolutions

Response:

Tri-annual Academic and Administrative Audit (TAAA) is done to vouch and valence the University’sPerformance as a whole.

The TAAA experts assessors are ex-or serving Vice Chancellors (as Chairman) and serving/ex.Deans/Professors/IQAC Directors (as members) who are generally involved in the assessment and

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accreditation by the NAAC/NBA.

The TAAA Committee thoroughly examines the Departments/Centres for their efficiency, effectivenessand excellence on their Academic Growth, Pedagogical Proficiencies including ICT enriched methods,Research Acumen including Extra-mural Supported Projects, Publications, Patents and Publication QualityMetrics, Distinctive Achievements by Faculty, Significant Co-curricular & Extra-curricular activities,Innovative and Best Practices, Noteworthy Student Support and Progression, Pragmatic New Governanceinitiatives that contribute to organic development of Departments/Centres and people therein, besides theAdministrative Sections of the University for their Plans/ Programs/ Policies/ Accomplishments/Adroitness.

First TAAA Committee: The AAA Committee exercise took place during 28-30, April 2005 headed byPadmashri Prof.M.Ananthakrishnan, Former VC of AU, and distinguished four members suggestedCampus networking, grievance cell creation, group insurance for students, besides many academic andadministrative advancements / streamlining.

Second TAAA Committee: The AAA Committee assessed the University during 13-14 Oct. 2008headed by Prof.S.Sathik, Former VC University of Madras, with Prof. O.V.Omman, Dean, Faculty ofScience, University of Kerala, Prof.C.Srinivasan, Emeritus Professor, MKU and Prof.K.V.Krishnamurthy,Former Professor of Plant Science, Bharathidasan University as members. Multi-purpose auditorium,support for the Centre For Social Exclusion and Inclusion Policy, Nano Science/Technology Centre,Department of Performing Arts, M.Tech programs, Sports & Yoga facilities, Health Care centre, etc wereprovided.

Third TAAA Committee: Third TAAAC exercise took place during 24-27, Aug. 2011, which wasactually a pre-audit and assessment for the Second Accreditation of the University. Headed byProf.S.Sivasubramanian, Former VC, Bharathiar University, Prof. L.Kannan, Former VC, ThiruvalluvarUniversity, Dr.P.Gunasekaran, Head, Dept. of Genetics, MKU, Dr.M.Thangaraj, Dept. of Economics,UoM, Prof.M.Jayakumar, Head, Dept of Entrepreneurship and Career Guidance, Bharathiar University andProf.M.Selvam, International Business and Commerce, Alagappa University were members. TheCommittee suggested measures to strengthen ICT oriented teaching, e-learning, participatory management,SA Departments to move to Second Phase, New Programs in Social Sciences, continuous facultyassessment, licensed software, etc. Most of these had been implemented.

Fourth TAAA Committee: As per Vice Chancellor’s orders, dt. 18th July 2015, the 4th TAAACommittee headed by Professor S.P. Thyagarajan (Former VC, UoM), Professor P. Kaliraj (FormerVC- Anna University), Professor K. Pitchumani (MKU), Professor A. Balasubramanian (University ofMysore), Professor S. Rajendran (GRI, Gandhigram) and Professor M.A. Sudhir (CentralUniversity, Kerala) assessed and audited the Departments/ Centres / Administration during 2—4September 2015. The Syndicate in its 222nd Meeting, as Item No. 2015.138 approved Recommendationsand directed the fulfillment. The Report of the Academic and Administrative Audit Committee is placedon the University’s web –site.



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6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies 6.3.1 The institution has effective welfare measures for teaching and non-teaching staff

Response:

Employees are well cared by the University with scores of welfare measures.

All members of the Staff enjoy the welfare measures as per the rules of the Government of Tamilnadu andcertain additional measures that the Bharathidasan University specially grants to its teaching staff and non-teaching staff.

These are:

1. Gratuity 16. Uniform Allowance

2. Pension 17. Thrift Loan

3. Commutation of Pension 18. Books Allowance

4.Earned Leave encashment 19. Compensation Leave

5.Un-earned Leave encashment 20. Ward Fee Remission

6.Vehicle Loans 21. Festival Advance – Interest Free Loan

7. Leave Overseas Project/ Conference 22. Bus Service for Commutation

8. Maternity Leave 23. Medical Facility

9.Sabbatical Leave 24. Health Fund Scheme

10. Book-writing Leave 25. Health Insurance

11. Overtime Allowance 26. Pensioner’s Health Insurance

12. Housing Loan Subsidization 27. Four Wheeler Loan

13.Two Wheeler Loan 28. Coop. Society loan for textile purchase

14. Subsidized canteen facility 29. Family Pension

15. Festival (Pongal) Gift 30. Cash Award for Unblemished Service

Medical Facility

The University has a Health Centre established in 1993, with partial financial support from UGC. It has aFull-Time Medical Officer, an assistant and a sanitary worker.

The Medical officer is staying in the staff quarters inside the University premises, so that the Medicalofficer can render health care to those residents and hostel students needing care at the odd hours and tomeet emergencies.

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The average number of patients per day is around 40 including some poor villagers around thecampus. Health Centre building has a waiting room, a four-bed ward, a consulting room and a toilet. ThePlinth area of the building is close to 67 Sq. Meters. The equipment facilities include the following: 5 Bedsto admit inpatients; Provisions to Start intravenous fluids; Oxygen Cylinder; Infra-red lamp; ECGMachine; Glocometer; Nebulizer; IFT-Instrument(TENSE)

Periodic health check-up to the Staff and Students conducted from time to time

Renders medical care to emergencies, as the Doctor is a resident of the Campus

Hospitalization in the University Dispensary itself; Referral in the case of special treatment needed; Bloodgrouping is done to all university employees and students

Voluntary blood donors are identified, registered and are used in emergencies

Health Fund Scheme

A health fund scheme is functioning which provides financial help for treatment of major diseases viz., Open heart Surgeries; Lithotripsy; Renal Transplantation; In-vitro fertilization

Health Insurance

As a welfare measure, the entire Staff of our University have been covered by health insurance.



6.3.2 Average percentage of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences /workshops and towards membership fee of professional bodies during the last five years

Response: 18.9

6.3.2.1 Number of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences / workshops and towardsmembership fee of professional bodies year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

22 34 36 34 40

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Details of teachers provided with financial supportto attend conferences,workshops etc during the lastfive years

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6.3.3 Average number of professional development / administrative training programs organized bythe University for teaching and non teaching staff during the last five years

Response: 19.6

6.3.3.1 Total number of professional development / administrative training programs organized by theInstitution for teaching and non teaching staff year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

24 12 14 25 23


Reports of the Human Resource DevelopmentCentres (UGC ASC or other relevant centres).

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Reports of Academic Staff College or similarcenters

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Details of professional development / administrativetraining programs organized by the University forteaching and non teaching staff

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6.3.4 Average percentage of teachers attending professional development programs viz., OrientationProgram, Refresher Course, Short Term Course, Faculty Development Program during the last fiveyears

Response: 20.45

6.3.4.1 Total number of teachers attending professional development programs, viz., Orientation Program,Refresher Course, Short Term Course, Faculty Development Programs year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

54 18 27 38 41

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Reports of the Human Resource DevelopmentCentres (UGC ASC or other relevant centers).

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IQAC report summary View Document

Details of teachers attending professionaldevelopment programs during the last five years

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6.3.5 Institution has Performance Appraisal System for teaching and non-teaching staff

Response:

Performance Appraisal is a measurement mechanism of the performance of members of the staff in termsof certain defined criteria and grades of achievement on the criteria concerned to form the basis fordevising human resources development schemes and strategies in addition to compensation-packagerelated decisions and if conditions warrant issues of severance of employer-employee relationship.

Performance Appraisal System (PAS) for Teaching Staff

PAS is done annually through the:

Academic Audit System (AAS), Semester-wise through;Student Feedback Scheme (SFS) andAt the time of Promotion under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) scheme of theUniversity.

SFS based PAS

Every-semester, each student gives feedback on each teacher who engaged classes in that semesterevaluating the teacher’s effectiveness as to pedagogical excellences and professional competencies spreadover on a range of factors- on-line and confidential. The scores are assessed and Department Committee isgiven the feedback for rejoicing and or recuperation.

AAS based PAS

The AAS based PAS is devised to meet the NAAC Assessment- Accreditation requirement of theInstitution concerned. The Bharathidasan University has devised an improved scale on the similar linesadopted by well rated Universities in the nation, justifying the validity of the tool.

Two scales of assessment are done- (i) Department-wide/Research-centre-wide assessment for 1000 pointsand (ii) Teacher-wise assessment for 360 points with provision for score moderation in the cases of lean-staff/young Departments, Departments with faculty members holding additional responsibilities andsimilarly for teachers with more additional responsibilities and the like. The 1000/360 points cover all/spread over the seven criteria of assessment of NAAC in close match eliciting performance feed on about

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55 indicators with varying score points for Department and about 35 indicators again with varying scorepoints for teachers.

CAS based PAS

The PAS at the time of CAS is based on the API score (devised by the UGC) and goes with that eventwith or without feedback, an ingredient of PAS- either explicit or inferred by the teacher concerned. And inone’s career 2 to 3 times this could happen. Despite the lack of feedback, CAS has made faculty memberscommitted to quality and quantity of performance.

Actions Taken

Further Capacity Building programs with appropriate linguistic/course skills.Multimedia teaching-learning, You-tube and NPTEL portal reliance made.PPT/Journal/Newspaper Reading emphasized.Objective Type questions, comprehension, problem focus and creative solutions for Teaching-Learning and Evaluation emphasized.Case analysis/Quizzes for Questing Quality/ Experiential Learning routinized.Question Paper discussion/Tracking Course topic developments practiced.Student Centric approach given thrust.

1. Performance Appraisal System (PAS) for Non-Teaching Staff

The performance of the members of non-teaching staff is assessed through a structured schedule. Twotypes of schedules are used – one for Deputy/Assistant Registrars/Engineers/Directors and another forSection Officers (SO)/Assistant SOs and Clerical Staff. A Section-wise variation is done to adapt theschedule for the different Sections – A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K, etc. The emphasis is heavy on awareness andresponsiveness.



6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization 6.4.1 Institution conducts internal and external financial audits regularly

Response:

TN Government Finance/Expenditure and Accounting Regulations, Rules, Procedures and Code of Ethics,such as e-tender, technical and financial bids, tender negotiation, etc are followed. As to earmarked fundsfor projects and special purposes, the funding agencies’ expenditure norms and procedures are followed.

Further, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) - the National Public Procurement Portal and an end-to-endonline Marketplace for Central and State Government Ministries / Departments, Central & State Public

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Sector Undertakings, Autonomous institutions and Local bodies, for procurement of common use goods &services is adopted.

Internal Audit

Internal Audit in the form Con-Current Audit is done for State Government funds, such as Block Grant,Salary Grant, Special Grants and so on. Post-audit is also for the above once finalization of account isover. For University-generated funds post-audit is done.

External Audit

External Audit, that is Accountant General (AG) for Central Government, UGC/ DST/ ICMR/ ICSSR/MHRD/ RUSA funds. The 'Accountant General', i.e., the Head of an Office of Accounts subordinate to theComptroller and Auditor General of India, has to audit funds received by the University from Governmentof India (GoI) and its Institutions.

The University has received funds totaling close to Rs. 45 crores during 2013-14 to 2017-18 (5 years) fromcentral institutions such as the University Grants Commission (under SAP- DRS-I, DRS-II and DRS–III –Eleven Departments), Ministry of Human Resources Development, PURSE Scheme under Department ofScience and Technology (GoI), FIST Scheme under Department of Bio-Technology (GoI) RashtriyaUchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA- GoI), Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), IndianCouncil for Medical Research (ICMR), etc. These earmarked funds are audited by the Accountant General.

Audit Objections

Audit objections arise generally in cases of accounts not settled in time and in certain cases due tocontraventions- lack of proper sanction, mix-up of heads of accounts though total expenditure is withinlimit, and few other small procedural lapses. Whatever the case these must be settled in time.

Audit Objections are addressed in time and sometimes during special drives and settled in course of time.The objections raised and settlement details are as below:

Category 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

No. of Objections Raised 95 82 62 Audit over,Report awaited

Audit not yet over

No. of Objections Settled 79 34 37 -- --

Joint Sitting with Joint Director of AG Audit: Special sitting with appropriate level of AG auditorssupported by special wing for clearing audit objections is adopted to address the settling of auditobjections.



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6.4.2 Funds / Grants received from non-government bodies, individuals, Philanthropists during thelast five years (not covered in Criterion III) (INR in Lakhs)

Response: 8.3

6.4.2.1 Total Grants received from non-government bodies, individuals, philanthropists year-wise duringthe last five years (INR in Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

2.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 3.1


Details of Funds / Grants received from non-government bodies during the last five years

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Annual statements of accounts View Document

6.4.3 Institutional strategies for mobilisation of funds and the optimal utilisation of resources

Response:

The University has three types of funds- General Fund, Earmarked Fund and Plan Funds.

1. General Funds

The University shall have a General Fund to which shall be credited

1. Its income from fees, grants, donations and gifts, if any;2. Any contribution or grant made by the Central Government, State Government, the University

Grants Commission or like authority, any local authority or any corporation owned or controlled bythe Government; and

3. Endowments and other receipts.

2. Earmarked Funds

Funds from extra-mural sources for specific purposes like Project Fund under different schemes of theGovernment such as UGC/DST/DBT/ ICMR/DRDO/ RUSA/ PURSE/ IUAC/ ELECGIS/RAIL GIS arefalling in this category.

1. Plan Funds

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Plan funds are funds State/Central Governments for institution’s asset creation, salary grant for sanctionedpost of employees and certain schemes with special purport.

Bharathidasan University, like many State Universities is financially not in its comfort zone because ofseveral factors. On the one hand the burden of financing is ever rising due to funding the ElevenConstituent Colleges, Pay Revision for Employees, rising cost of campus maintenance and facilityaugmentation. On the other hand inflow streams of funds are slowing down, few ceasing altogether.

In this context, to not fall into financial infirmity the university has taken the following measures:

Extended and Enhanced Project Culture spread amongst faculty members seeking funds fromUGC/ DST/ DBT/ RUSA/ PURSE/ IUAC/other Central Schemes and State Government Schemesby timely application, follow-up.Funding from Government and NGOs, particularly Industry, is mobilized in good measure throughenriched Research Quality, Consultancy Contours, etc.Networking with industry, financial and resource-rich institutions through Collaborative Ventures.Due thrust on expanding the reach and enrolment in the Distance Education streams.Thrust on Student/Scholar enrollment with right focus, timely processing, etc.Endowment Generation.Public-Private Participation in the case of Extension activities.State Government for Increased Block Grant.Increasing the income of the University from the affiliated colleges for purposes of permanentaffiliation, inspection fee, recognition, etc.Periodical rise in Fee from the Students/Scholars – Tuition, Special, Exam, etc.Thrust on building the Bharathidasan University Alumni Association Fund.Affordable rise in the Fee charged for using our Specialist Scientific Equipment.

4. Optimal Utilization of Resources

Resource Utilization is optimized based on assessment of need, prioritization, value creation/additionquotient, budget/facility utilization in the recent times and quality standards the University tries tomaintain.



6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System 6.5.1 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has contributed significantly for institutionalizing the

quality assurance strategies and processes

Response:

Two practices institutionalized as a result of IQAC initiatives are:(i) Annual Academic Audit and (ii)Student Feedback Survey

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1. Annual Academic Audit

The Annual Academic Audit is done every year in August-September. Departments are assessed for 1000points. The scale consists of graded performance indicators distributed across the Seven Criteria with slightmodification for Science and Non-Science faculties on certain factors only like Project fund generated,Impact Factor, Patents, etc.

Four Level of Performance: Four grades of performance, D, C, B and A - Minimum > Low Medium >High Medium > Maximum -, are used. The Departments/Centres with Teaching Responsibilities as well,have to just indicate the level of performance for each performance factor as – D, C, B or A.

The A level performance gets the maximum score which is mentioned in the schedule itself. For B level80% of Max Score, for C level 60% of the score and for D zero score, are given.Incentive/Compensatingscores are also worked out to incentivize/compensate Departments with lean staff/YoungDepartments/departments whose staff members are shouldering many responsibilities and so on;

Audit by Audit Committee consisting of Internal and External Members: The performance levelsclaimed are to be supported by evidences and the scores are thus audited by the academic auditorsappointed by the Vice Chancellor on the recommendations of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).The IQAC ensures the conduct of academic audit of the Departments. The schedule adopted is generallyfollowed from one accreditation to next, after which the schedule is changed taking cognizance of theNAAC’s revised accreditation key indicators, weightage, etc.

Analysis and Action: The scores are analyzed by IQAC and action taken by the University to impressupon the people/entities to enrich.

Institutionalized: This audit is institutionalized and has been done for the past 6 years. The outcome is acommitment to improve one’s score year after year.

2. Student Feedback Survey

Student Feedback Survey of Each and Every Faculty member who handled classes/practical in asemester/year is done. A standard questionnaire- simple and straight forward, is used with key factors onwhich the faculty member’s performance is assessed. This is on-line survey with a schedule for each classof students and the students have to do the individual faculty member evaluation in the Informatics Centre.Whole exercise is confidential.Analysis of Student Feedback Survey: The feedback is analyzed, broad results are noted and genericintervention done, if any general problem/trend is noted. Issues as to individual teachers are also picked outand the same is settled through dissemination in confidence to the particular faculty member(s). Action tobe taken are recorded by IQAC and reported to concerned faculty member. The faculty member is asked tobe professional, student-centric, behavior-gentle and the like with monitoring the faculty’s disposition inthe next semester/year similar assessment and analysis thereof.



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6.5.2 The institution reviews its teaching learning process, structures & methodologies of operationsand learning outcomes at periodic intervals through IQAC set up as per norms

Response:

Example I- Practicum for Non-Science Programs

The programs of studies in the Language, Arts and Management faculties- the Non-Science streams, aregenerally under less-practicum based pedagogy which has cost dearly the future of the graduates and alsothe programs themselves. Hence practicum-thrust was considered a right re-orientation. Many Shades ofPracticum are emphasized. As the Departments are under autonomy they devise their own methods aswell. The following inventory of practicum was found.

Methods of Practicum

1. Field Visits to Research Centres/ Hospitals/ Archaeological/ Historical Sites/ Marine Stretches/Highly Polluted Sites/ Industrial Houses/ Villages/ Old Age Homes/Juvenile Homes and such societal entities. The Departments- Commerce/ BIM/ Tamil/ Social Work, History, Sociology andfew other Departments adopt this course through regular practice

2. Game Models by Commerce/ Social Work/Economics3. e-Content development by Education Tech/Education Departments.4. Empathic Role playing like a farmer, beggar, destitute women, differently-abled, electrician,

mother of many children and in such other ‘PUTS’- exemplary cases by Sociology Dept.5. Hand-on-Laboratory Practices by Education Technology, Language Studies/ Performing Arts6. Trial and Error Iteration, Optimization and Means-Ends Analysis by Economics /

commerce/Management7. On Stage Performance/ Training Courses under learned Fine Art Experts by the Dept. of

Performing Arts.8. Project Meet by Physical Education/ Meet the Manager by Commerce/ Meet the Villagers by

Sociology/ Economic Forum by Economics and similar meets/ arrangements by few otherDepartments. (See additional).

The exposure has worked well with the students in terms of practical wisdom, participation in events,knowledge of industry/ society/ economy/ public utilities and so on. There is a holism in student-understanding.

Feedback Methodology: IQAC collected class schedules of these practicum exposures to students andrequested the faculty to collect feedback from the students after each exercise. The feedback analysisrevealed a high degree of utilitarian value of these practicum, besides also certain gaps/deficiencies. In thedepartment faculty meetings these feedback revelations were discussed and further augmentation ofpositive points and removal of negative ones decided upon. The results were mapped with POs, PSOs andCOs.

Example II - ICT Enabled Learning for Science Programs

1. ICT Usage: Wide use of ICT in the class-room and at home/hostel by the students/scholars fortheir learning is the order of the day. The Shades of ICT enabled learning and support therefor are

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as under.2. ICT Facilities: Smart Class rooms, E-books/ journals, OCR, etc supported by Internet of TEA–

(Things, Everything & All-things); self-motivated sticking to ICT-enabled learning given rightthrust.

3. ICT in Science Programs: The Science Stream programs, saving Statistics and Mathematics, areincreasingly adopting ICT enabled teaching-learning.

4. Specific e-learning resources: Open educational resources and mobile education e-tools / portals,MOOCs, INFLIBNET, NME-ICT initiatives, NPTEL, etc.

5. PPT/ YouTube substances for most courses are available.(See additional).The learning-quotient has increased as the students get access the latest and supportive exposure especiallylanguage skills. Holistic learning, flipped learning, progressive futuristic learning and enriched learningthrough the C + NALA paradigm also gets reiteration



6.5.3 Average number of quality initiatives by IQAC for promoting quality culture per year

Response: 4.6

6.5.3.1 Number of quality initiatives by IQAC for promoting quality year-wise for the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

13 3 3 2 2


Number of quality initiatives by IQAC per year forpromoting quality culture

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IQAC link View Document

6.5.4 Quality assurance initiatives of the institution include

1.Regular meeting of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC); timely submission of AnnualQuality Assurance Report (AQAR) to NAAC; Feedback collected, analysed and used forimprovements

2.Academic Administrative Audit (AAA) and initiation of follow up action3.Participation in NIRF4.ISO Certification5.NBA or any other quality audit

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Any 4 of the above

Any 3 of the above

Any 2 of the above

Any 1 of the above



e-copies of the accreditations and certifications View Document

Details of Quality assurance initiatives of theinstitution

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Annual reports of University View Document

6.5.5 Incremental improvements made during the preceding five years (in case of first cycle) Postaccreditation quality initiatives (second and subsequent cycles)

Response:

A. QUALITY ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVES IN THE ACADEMIC DOMAINSSUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED

I. Curricular Aspects

1. Outcome Based Education is given due thrust with 6-8 course outcomes per course, 3-5 ProgramSpecific Outcomes and 2-3 Program Outcomes for all programs making education nore learningoutcome oriented facilitating employability or entrepreneurship.

2. CBCS pattern is well modelled on the pattern given by the UGC.3. Curricular innovations like SWAYAM, OCR and the like promoted in addition to introduction of

Value Added Courses and rich syllabi by including ‘Current Contours/Advance Topics’ in eachcourse.

II. Teaching-Learning and Evaluation

1. ICT-enabled, Experiential, Participative, Student-involved, Problem solving and Application-oriented teaching are adopted.

2. Further, Flipped Learning (15-25%), Blended Learning ( 30-40%), Facilitated Learning ( asneeded, some 10%), and Traditional Learning ( 30-40%) adoptred.

3. Evaluation is double-sided. Student evaluation of the treacher and vice-versa adopted to ensureadaptive pedagogy in vogue.

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III. Research, Innovation and Extension

1. Incubation and Technology Transfer Centre and the Bharathidasn University Technology Park areworking in unison to ensure effective start-up facilitation and technology transfer.

2. Course work for Ph.D programs revamped and strengthened.

IV. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

1. E-Learning Reources addition and use of the same increased in leaps – 30-50%.2. Two more hostels – one for Women and the other for Men contructed to meet the needs of students.3. Three Academic blocks and Two Research Centres including the Central Instrumentation Facility

are newly added.

V. Student Support and Progression

1. Student Support has taken new avatar with right mentoring, right projection of attributes of ourgraduates and career path well made known with the outcome based education in adoption tostdents from neighbouring states.

2. In campus transport facility for students provided.3. Mega placement Fairs organized for all students, including those of affiliated colleges.

VI. Governance, Management and Leadership

1. Student are given exercises on self-manaement, time management, orientations in many leadershipstyles especially participative & forward looking ones so that leadership is groomed in them fromvery early on.

VII. Institutional Distinctiveness and Best Practices

1. Many initiatives on Renewable Energy Generation, Economical Power Consumption, etc effected.2. Flora-Fauna well cared for with protectuive measures, especiallly for the Peacocks.3. Tree-sapling Plantation, re-habilitation of cyclone-pulled-out trees and planned removal of old

trees/eco-unfriendly plants are carried out to maintain amicable balance.

B. QUALITY ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DOMAINSSUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED

1. Administrative Staff are given training, exposed to quality enhancement, provided orientations inICT especially using the computers beyond its mundane type-writer functions so thatConsolidation/Report extraction (full/sectional), efficient folder and file naming, securing thedocuments with copies and meddling-virus proof, etc. the policy is that every three years, allmembers of the administrative staff are given one/two training exercises within or outside thecampus.

2. E-Governance is given thrust with lot more web-based information, communication andremittances, etc enhancing speed, ease and evidence based interaction with real-time informationgeneration.

3. E-Tender, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) -the National Public Procurement Portal forpurchases with GST exemption/ concession.

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Criterion 7 - Institutional Values and Best Practices

7.1 Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities 7.1.1 Number of gender equity promotion programs organized by the institution during the last five

years

Response: 124

7.1.1.1 Number of gender equity promotion programs organized by the institution year-wise during the lastfive years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

30 25 20 33 16



List of gender equity promotion programs organizedby the institution

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7.1.2 Institution shows gender sensitivity in providing facilities such asa) Safety and Securityb) Counsellingc) Common Room

Response:

Safety and Social Security

I. Security Personnel: Security Posting of security personnel at vantage points especially the Main Gate,Administrative Office and many other places to keep watch on persons entering and leaving thecampus/places within the campus.

ii. CCTV Cameras: 250 CCTV cameras are in place at all vantage points/places, interioroffices/departments/hostels/guest houses and all.

iii. Internal Complaints Committee (ICC): University has established Internal Complaints Committee(CC) as per the norms of the Sexual Harassment at Work Places (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressed)Act 2013 and it has ensured ‘no-incident’ kind of sensitivity. Posters are in display in each blockexplaining what constitute sexual harassments in workplace warding off even unintended incidents of thissort

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iv. Social Security Measures: Habits of frugality in spending, saving for future, community living, respectfor social diversity and the like are inculcated/ adhered to. Group Insurance covering all- students and staffare taken. Communal Harmony is adhered to by celebrating important days of leaders/nation/world.

v. Text Books Gender Studies: : Text books on foundation course on gender studies both in English andTamil medium have been Published by Publication Division of the University written authored byWomen’s Studies Department.

vi. SHG Women Run Canteen: University canteen is run by SHG women in the Khajamalai campus.

Mentoring and Counseling

i. Mentoring: Maturity, mental balance, attitudinal attributes and relations management are well mentoredby assigned faculty members. Holistic mentoring that start from day 1 of induction and extends throughouttheir stay in the campus and further goes into their life spans is adopted.

ii. Counseling: The counseling-academic/career/personal-achivement motivation-, is provided in the areasof Academic/ Study related discomforts felt, Home-sick syndrome, Stresses due to strained inter-personalrelations, difficulties due to family problems, and umpteen revealed and unrevealed causes, partly due theirage and external environment.

iii. Sport/Game and Yoga Practice: Energetic body- Enriched mind- Elated soul are the thrusts of theday; Students given orientation in taking up sport/game/yoga training daily for at least 20-30 minutes athome/work-place.

iv. Gender Champion Clubs and Capacity Building for Women: UGC supported Gender ChampionClubs in Colleges and Capacity Building Programs for Women Managers in higher education areconducted.

v. Gender Fest: ‘Gender Fest’ to make the students to exhibit gender equality messages is regularlyconducted.

Common Rooms

Exclusivity:

1.Separate Rest-rooms for Women: In all buildings, well maintained.2.Convalescing Rooms: All the Nine hostels have Convalescing rooms.3.Comforting Rooms: In each larger block and in each-contiguous smaller blocks one Comforting

Room. 4.Women Play Courts and Gym: In the three Ladies’ Hostels Courts Volley-ball, Badminton

courts and Gym/Game facilities.

Common:

1.Four Waiting Rooms/Halls: For all visitors, Common Rooms in the GF of AdministrativeBuilding, FF of Registrar’s Office/ VC’s Office /COE’s Office. Few Departments also have thefacility.

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2.Entertainment Halls: In each ladies hostel, one-room with TV facility.3.Sit-out Recliner Benches: Many in thoroughfares / frontage of administrative buildings /

Academic blocks.



7.1.3 Percentage of annual power requirement of the Institution met by the renewable energysources

Response: 20.61

7.1.3.1 Annual power requirement met by renewable energy sources (in KWH)

Response: 792900

7.1.3.2 Total annual power requirement (in KWH)

Response: 3847314


Details of power requirement of the university metby renewable energy sources

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7.1.4 Percentage of annual lighting power requirements met through LED bulbs

Response: 12.39

7.1.4.1 Annual lighting power requirement met through LED bulbs (in KWH)

Response: 100885

7.1.4.2 Annual lighting power requirement (in KWH)

Response: 814201


Details of lighting power requirements met throughLED bulbs

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7.1.5 Waste Management steps including:

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• Solid waste management • Liquid waste management• E-waste management

Response:

Solid waste management

First of all, orientation is given to Students/Scholars/Staff members to reduce waste generationadopting right life styles and food habits. Solid wastes from departments and hostels are collectedthrough two types of collection bins, one for wet waste and another for dry waste.Dry waste is categorized into re-useable and non-re-useable which further segregated as bio-degradable and non-bio-degradable. The re-usable solid waste which could be used as ‘refusedderive fuel’ is sold out. The non-bio-degradable wastes are also offered to rag-dealers. The bio-degradable dry wastes and the wet waste collected are dumped in the pit for preparation ofnatural manure at present.Vermiculture practice is adopted recycle bio-wastes- solid and water, from the campus andgenerateBio-gas is produced, from the vegetable/food waste generated in the premises, through the bio-methanation after proper scrubbing mechanism and used as alternative to cooking-gas. The droppedfoliage/barks collected through campus sweeping are dumped in the bio composting pit which usedas manure.

Liquid waste management

To comply with environmental standards, Zero discharge is the motto and is practicedprogressively in the campus.With 9 hostels (3 for women and 6 for men), 25+ laboratories and 65+ Departments/Centres andOffice Sections the quantum of human and laboratory uses of water is of the order of 2 lakh litersper day. Out of which nearly 95% turns into waste water from toilets, wash basins, kitchens andlaboratories.Part of the waste water is treated through wet land system treatment technology and the treatedwater is utilized for gardening.Water treatment plants of 25 to 50 KLD to treat around 100 KLD of waste water received from thehostels through MBBR technology is functioning.Total Sanitation Management is followed so that the whole of waste water is recycled and usedgreening our vast campus.The sludge received after is disposed to bio-methanation plants for its complete use.Total Sanitation Management is followed so that the whole of waste water is recycled and usedgreening our vast campus.

E- waste management

Buy-back arrangement is widely practiced so that the e-waste is taken by the vendors themselves.Thus the institution is absolved of the responsibility of handling a big-chunk of e-wastemanagement.

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E-wastes not covered by buy-back arrangement such as LCD Monitors, Very old Desktop systems,etc are auctioned/sold out periodically adopting due process.



7.1.6 Rain water harvesting structures and utilization in the campus

Response:

Provisions for Rain Water Harvesting system in Administrative building, various Departmentsand Centres, Hostels and all constructions.

1. Rainwater from the terrace of buildings is collected through drain pipes into rain Water Harvestingpits provided in the ground, The pit is constructed with the layers of pebbles and sand to allow thewater to percolate to the ground.

2. Rainwater from the buildings is collected in the existing near bore wells through the layers ofpebble and sand.

3. Rainwater from the buildings are collected in a sump through recharge pit which is further filteredthrough sand and pebbles bed for its further reuse.

4. With total built-surface of 150,000 SqM and the rain fall of 84cm per annum in the region andabout 20% lost due to quick absorption by the terrace/uncovered area into the harvest system itself,the water collected per annum is: 150000*0.84*0.8* 1000 = 10.32Cr litres. This is equal to 412days of water need fulfillment @2.5lakh litres/day.????

Rainwater Harvesting into surface ponds/lakes in the campus

1. There are 10 Farm Ponds/ Lakes of varying sizes, about 1 acre to 5 acres each in size, mostly withan average depth of 3 meters.

2. In the main campus area of 497 acres, around 40 acres is occupied by these water bodies which areserving as storage of the run-off water from the rain falling on the campus area.

3. The rain-water catchment area of the University is 497 acres = 2011360 sq. meters. After deducting150000 SqM, the area under Roof-Water harvesting, the area is: 1860000 SqM. from the aboveThe annual rain fall in Tiruchi is about 840 mm. The water runoff after some 30 % seepage and10% evaporation in a year of normal rainfall = 1860000 * 0.6* 0.84*1000 litres= 94 Crore litres.

4. Assuming the entire runoff is stored in our lakes/ponds, the 94crore litre would meet our demand of2.5 lakh litres per day for 3700 days! 1 year full rain harvest meets 10 years demand!

5. If So, 90% surplus. Every year 84 Crore litres of water. At Re. 0.1/litre revenue = Rs. 8.4Crores. University can sell fresh water. A great source of revenue.

6. These ponds are excavated massively, incidentally beautified and our efforts are fructifying.

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7.1.7 Green Practices• Students, staff usinga) Bicyclesb) Public Transportc) Pedestrian friendly roads• Plastic-free campus• Paperless office• Green landscaping with trees and plants

Response:

Students and Staff using a) Bicycles, b) Public Transport and c) Pedestrian friendly roads

A. Bicycles

1.Bicycles are used by 20% staff & 30%students in the University Campus.2.Bicycle shed at the entrance of campus is used as safe-keeping & pick-up point

B. Public Transport

1.Bus-service: University buses pick & drop the students from various Departments to hostel andreturn at lunch hours.

2.Bus-service: University buses pick & drop 80% of staff (NTS and TS) from Residence-University-Residence.

3.Further, Government bus transport facility is also availed for by about 80%students, 20% staff fromResidence-University-Residence.

4.Town-bus service from Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation plies between Main-campusAdministrative Office to Chathiram Bus-stand (20 KM stretch) 3 singles a-day.

C. Pedestrian Friendly Roads

1.Neatly maintained pedestrian-safe thoroughfares on either side of the road from entrance toAdministrative office of about 0.75 KM is a great facility for walkers.

2.Arterial Roads are safe as pedestrian-safe thoroughfares for people to commute by foot.3.40% of students and 10% of staff use the special pathways.

Plastic-free campus

1.Awareness given to the Students and members of the staff to not use plastics.2.Display boards depicting ‘No Plastic/Plastic free zone’ are placed at vantage points.3.Seminars organized by Departments of Environmental Sciences on Alternatives to Plastics,

Unsightly Plastic Pollution, Life Style change to ward off the country going into plastic-waste-heap, etc are done every year.

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4.Neighbor-hood awareness is also spread out by the students and staff on avoiding plastic-bags,plastic-cups, plastic sheets, etc and prohibited plastic items.

Paperless office

1.The administration is progressively getting digitalized on many fronts.2.E-forms are the order of the day and our web-site gives testimony for this e-awareness program

saving the trees and reducing paper-usage.3. Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) – (that is weeding out unnecessary and paper consuming

steps/practices like making three copies for every letter/document) is practiced.4.Progressive use of e-letters, e-tendering, e-resources and e-certificates is helping our offices

becoming burdened with files and papers.

Green landscaping with trees and plants

1.The Campus per se, is green covered with built-up area occupying less than 10% of our totalacreage.

2.Green cover or water-body cover occupy the rest 90% + of total acreage.3.Green Landscaping is done around Faculty/Administrative building and around the frontage.4.The diversity of the flora and fauna is significantly high including the beautiful and famed national

bird, Peacock colony and the same is enhanced by congenial measures5.Periodic Sapling planting is done. Recently, 1500 saplings, 7000 palm seed along the boundary of

the farm pond and 200 beema bamboos were planted.



7.1.8 Average percentage expenditure on green initiatives and waste management excluding salarycomponent during the last five years

Response: 1.4

7.1.8.1 Total expenditure on green initiatives and waste management excluding salary component year-wise during the last five years(INR in Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

64.60 56.60 48.80 38.70 28

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Green audit report View Document

Details of expenditure on green initiatives and wastemanagement during the last five years

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7.1.9 Differently abled (Divyangjan) Friendliness Resources available in the institution:

1.Physical facilities2.Provision for lift3.Ramp / Rails4.Braille Software/facilities5.Rest Rooms6.Scribes for examination7.Special skill development for differently abled students8.Any other similar facility (Specify)

A. 7 and more of the above

B. At least 6 of the above

C. At least 4 of the above

D. At least 2 of the above

Response: A. 7 and more of the above


Resources available in the institution forDivyangjan

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link to photos and videos of facilities forDivyangjan

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7.1.10 Number of Specific initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantages during thelast five years

Response: 31

7.1.10.1 Number of specific initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantages year-wiseduring the last five years

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2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

6 7 5 7 6


Number of Specific initiatives to address locationaladvantages and disadvantages

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7.1.11 Number of initiatives taken to engage with and contribute to local community during the lastfive years (Not addressed elsewhere)

Response: 151

7.1.11.1 Number of initiatives taken to engage with and contribute to local community year-wise duringthe last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

30 35 42 28 16




7.1.12Code of conduct handbook exists for students, teachers, governing body, administration includingVice Chancellor / Director / Principal /Officials and support staff

Response: Yes



URL to Handbook on code of conduct forstudents and teachers , manuals and brochures onhuman values and professional ethics

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7.1.13 Display of core values in the institution and on its website

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Response: Yes



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7.1.14 The institution plans and organizes appropriate activities to increase consciousness aboutnational identities and symbols; Fundamental Duties and Rights of Indian citizens and otherconstitutional obligations

Response: Yes


Details of activities organized to increaseconsciousness about national identities and symbols

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7.1.15 The institution offers a course on Human Values and professional ethics

Response: Yes



Provide link to Courses on Human Values andprofessional ethics on Institutional website

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7.1.16 The institution functioning is as per professional code of prescribed / suggested by statutorybodies / regulatory authorities for different professions

Response: Yes



Provide URL of supporting documents to proveinstitution functions as per professional code

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7.1.17 Number of activities conducted for promotion of universal values (Truth, Righteous conduct,Love, Non-Violence and peace); national values, human values, national integration, communalharmony and social cohesion as well as for observance of fundamental duties during the last fiveyears

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Response: 112

7.1.17.1 Number of activities conducted for promotion of universal values (Truth, Righteous conduct,Love, Non-Violence and peace); national values, human values, national integration, communal harmonyand social cohesion as well as for observance of fundamental duties year-wise during the last five years

2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

36 25 18 18 15


List of activities conducted for promotion ofuniversal values

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7.1.18 Institution organizes national festivals and birth / death anniversaries of the great Indianpersonalities

Response:

Bharathidasan University happily takes great efforts to celebrate national festivals and birth anniversaries/observe death anniversaries of the great Indian personalities. Selected national days/festivals are celebratedat the university level, involving all – students/ faculty and administrative staff. Normally a scintillatingaddress by the Vice Chancellor followed by a short cultural exposition and /or address by others takeplace.

The list of days celebrated with the themes, if any of these days, follows.

Birth Anniversaries

Swami Vivekananda 12th Jan. National Youth Day

Dr.BR.Ambedhkar 14th Apr. Social Justice Day

Pavendhar ‘Bharathidasan’ 29th Apr. University Named after the Poet

Alfred Marshall’s 174th Birthday 26th Jul. The famous economist Alfred Marshall’s Birthday celebrated with deliberation on his theoriesand contribution to world economy

Rajiv Gandhi 18th Aug. Sadbhavana Diwas or Harmony Day

Major Dhyan Chand(Hockey Wizar) 29th Aug. National Sports Day

Dr. S.Radhakrishnan 5th Sep. Teachers Day

Thanthai Periyar 17th Sep. Social Reformist & Diravida Mentor

Mahatma Gandhiji 2nd Oct. International Day of Non-Violence Dr.A.P.J. Kalam 15th Oct. Youth Renaissance Day Maulana Azad 11th Nov. National Education Day

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Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru 14th Nov. Children’s Day Srimati Indira Gandhi 19th Nov. National Integration Day

Maha Kavi Bharathi Day 11th Dec. Bharathi Thiruvizha World AIDS Day 1st Dec. World Day of Handicapped 3rd Dec. Deliberation and Development thoughts on t the

Handicapped and Role of Society Srinivasa Ramanujan 22nd Dec. National Mathematics Day

Death Anniversaries

Mahatma Gandhiji 30th Jan. Pledge against Un-touchability

Pavendhar Bharathidasan 21st Apr. Homage to the Great Leader

Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 27th Jul. Silent Rally with candles in memory. Motivation toYouth to emulate the People’s President.

Dr.BR.Ambedkar 6th Dec. Homage to the Genius Reformer

National Days & Cultural Festival Days Celebrated

Day of Election Commission 25th Jan. National Voter’s Day Pledge for Voter’s Day

Thai Pongal 14th Jan. Harvest Day- ‘Mahara Sankranti’

Republic Day 26th Jan. Constitution of India Effective

Central Excise Day 24thFeb. Tax awareness and compliance stressed

National Science Day 28th Feb. Discovery of Raman’s Effect

International Women’s Day 8th Mar. Women’s Achievement, Right, Education- Empowerment, Responsibility and Progression

World Consumer Rights Day 15th Mar. Consumer Rights and Awareness and Assertion

Tamil New Year Day 14th Apr. Share the pleasure with dear and near.

May Day 1st May Employee Welfare Day

Quit India Day Observed 9th Aug The spirit of national cause raised

Independence Day 15th Aug. Nation’s Independence Celebrated

World Day for Hearing Impaired 26th Sep. Concern and Education for Hearing Impaired-Prevention of such disability

Aayutha Pooja Oct.-Nov. Tools and Equipment Worshipped

Saraswati Pooja Oct.-Nov. Learning Goddess Worshipped

Vijaya Dasami Oct.-Nov. Victory Celebrated

World Day of Handicapped 3rd Dec. Deliberation and Development thoughts on theHandicapped and Role of Society

7.1.19 The institution maintains complete transparency in its financial, academic, administrative andauxiliary functions

Response:

I. Transparency in its Financial Functions

1.Finance Committee and Syndicate are apex bodies of decision making with plural membershipincluding designate top Government officials, ensuring transparency.

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2.All purchases/financial outgo on execution of construction works exceeding the threshold limit areeffected through tender, as per (a)Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998; (b) Tamil NaduTransparency in Tenders Rules, 2000; and (c) Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Public PrivatePartnership Procurement) Rules, 2012.

3.For purchases less than the threshold limit, minimum three quotations are needed.4.Syndicate Sub-Committee/ Buildings Committee, or other relevant Committee is entrusted with the

work to ensure thorough transparency.5.Salary payments through bank transactions only.6.TA/DA payments through cheques only.7.Digital India system is practiced.8.All transactions are passed for payment following established system and procedure.

II. Transparency in its Academic Functions

1.Curriculum Design and execution has to be passed by the duly constituted Boards of Studies as perduly constituted meeting as well; also approved by higher bodies – Standing Committee onAcademic Affairs, Syndicate, etc.

2.Due notice/advertisement is given in prominent dailies for initiating the admission processincluding the days of entrance exam, if that is also held, last date, with further information on theWebsite.

3.Student Enrolment is merit based subject reservation and relaxation of eligibility, as per relevantGovernment norms ensuring transparency; admission committee at the Department level is heldaccountable.

4.Evaluation of students/scholars is performance based with strict confidentiality as to question papersetting, vetted scheme of valuation, and result passing by a duly approved result passing Board ofExaminers.

5.Students can voice grievance over evaluation and get their grievance redressed.6.No discrimination, whatsoever is shown amongst students based on any factor - caste, colour,

community, religion, etc.

III. Transparency in its Administrative Functions

1.Appointments to teaching and non-teaching positions are as per norms of government, communityreservation and relaxation as to age and other eligibility criteria.

2.All fresh posts must be approved by the Finance Committee and the Syndicate.3.Partial digitization is done so that records exist in soft form as well.4.Code of conduct web-cast in the website of the University needs are followed.5.A hierarchical system of approval is followed so that no one individual has his hands in disposing

any file of.6.Syndicate Sub-Committees are formed to recommend measures as to non-routine issues that

emerge in the course of administration such as disciplinary issues, purchases, tenders, etc.

IV. Transparency in its auxiliary functions

1.Student placement/progression must be done in transparent manner as to eligibility, qualifying test,interview conduct, etc- all recorded and signed by appropriate authorities.

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2.Appointment of temporary staff members such as Guest Faculty, Security Staff, ClericalDenominations, House Keeping and of similar classes is done through due process with Syndicatecommittees involved.

3.Keeping due records (notifications, vouchers, agenda and minutes) for all activities is essential.

7.2 Best Practices 7.2.1 Describe at least two institutional best practices (as per NAAC Format)

Response:

BEST PRACTICE – ITitle of the Practice: ‘Advantage GIAN’

Under the ‘Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN)’ program of the MHRD, GoIfor proposalsfrom HEIs accepted by MHRD, the MHRD meets expenses of visit by one reputed overseas Professor tothe HEI concerned for Lecture/Workshop/Interaction for 3-4 days for the benefit of faculty/scholars of thehost HEI and those from other HEIs providing opportunity for top-notch knowledge sharing and furtherenriched relationship, the nodal agency being IIT Kharagpur. Bharathidasan University made use of GIANto its advancement; thus the Best Practice named, “Advantage GIAN”.

1. Objectives of the practice

By inviting overseas professors to give lectures to the host institution’s professors, students and selectedparticipants from other institutions of the region, the following objectives are fulfilled.

1. Augment the BDU’sacademia quality through networking.2. Accelerate the pace of quality acquisition fast and to the point.3. Elevate BDU’s scientific and technological capacity to global excellence.4. Garner the best international experience into BDU’s systems of education.5. Enable interaction of its students and faculty with the best academic and industry experts from all

over the world.6. Share their experiences and expertise to motivate BDU’s academia to work on Indian problems.7. Effect more research outcome- publications, joint projects, MoUs and making MoUs quite active.8. Create ground for overseas research or study visit for BDU’s faculty, students and scholars.

3. TheContext

BDU is committed to its Vision, ‘We Will Create a Brave New World’. New world is created in the realmof knowledge, wisdom and intellectual wellness. We need a collaborative arrangement to bring the bests ofbrains from across the world to create the Brave New World that the Revolutionary Poet wished.

The Bharathidasan University wished to avail the facility under the GIAN Scheme to organize GuestLectures delivered by internationally and nationally renowned experts to ensure a comprehensive FacultyDevelopment Program in BDU as the same is available to IITs, IIMs, IISERs but also other institutions in

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the country.

The proposals should belong to any of the following;

Architecture, Design, Planning and HeritageChemical, Bio-Chemical & Material SciencesEarth & Environment SciencesElectronics, Electrical, Information & Communication TechnologyHumanities & Liberal ArtsLawOther Categories / Interdisciplinary CategoriesLife Sciences & HealthcareMathematical & Computer SciencesManagementMechanical Sciences & InfrastructurePhysical SciencesSocial Sciences

4. ThePractice

The program is aimed at:

1. Increasing the footfalls of reputed global faculty/entrepreneurs as well as Indian fraternity.2. Providing opportunity to BDU students and faculty to learn/seek/ share new and advanced scientific

knowledge.3. Creating an avenue for possible collaborative research leading the publication in reputed journals,

IPRs, etc.4. Increasing the possibility of international students in BDU, besides neighbouring institutions.5. Enabling Indian industrialists and entrepreneurs to seek/share product/ Process/ market knowledge.6. Motivating overseas expert professors to undertake research on Indian Problems.7. Developing high-quality courseware in niche areas in a nuanced manner with multi-media

paradigms.8. Documenting and developing new pedagogic methods in emergent areas of knowledge of regional,

national and global interests.

5. Evidence of success of ‘Advantage GIAN’

Bharathidasan University has got 10 programs sanctioned based on the formatted application andconvinced of the BDU’s ability to rope in great overseas expertise and the strength of proposals sent,especially the topical nature of program contents.

In Science 9 courses and in Arts one course, thus ten GIAN courses were conducted.

In physical Sciences four programs were held- (i)Physics of strongly correlated electron systems (19-23rdDec. 2016), (ii) Materials under Extreme Conditions – Enabling Technologies (26-12-2016 to 30-12-2016),(iii) Crystal Growth of Functional and Exotic Materials (06-08-2018 to 10-08-2018) and (iv) ComplexSystems Modeling and Analysis- first three hosted by Prof. S.Arumugam and last by Dr.PaulsamyMuruganandam.

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Two programs under Chemical Science : Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Mechanism in Transition MetalChemistry (13-11-2017 to 18-11-2017) and Microbial processes for lignocellulosic biofuel production(18-12-2017 to 28-12-2017), with hosts, Dr. NagarajanLoganathan and Dr. P. Chellapandi, respectively.

In the area, Life Sciences & Healthcare two programs held, namely, A Recent Trend in Life ScienceResearch with Special Reference to Molecular Imaging, Proteomics and Metabolomics, host: Dr.GovindarajuArchunan (12-02-2018 to 16-02-2018) and Nutrition and Dementia Across the Life Course,host: Dr Mahesh Kandasamy (18-09-2017 to 23-09-2017).

In Earth & Environment Sciences - Paleoclimate Education Using Geo-Spatial Methods: Geological Pastto Anthropocene, hosted by Dr.D.Ramesh( 3-12-2018 to7-12-2018)

In Social Science: Teaching Research to Social Work Students: Creating Enthusiastic and CompetentPractitioner Researchers, host Prof.P.Ilango (24-09-2018 to 28-09-2018) were completed.

Thus 5 days of networking, each with (i) ChihiroSekine, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan, (ii)Yogesh K. Vohra, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), United States of America, (iii) FernandoFagundes Ferreira, Brazil (iv) Geetha Balakrishnan, United Kingdom, (v) Ola F Wendt, Sweden (vi)Rajesh K Sani, United States of America, (vii) PriyadarsiDebajyoti Roy, Mexico, (viii)ParasuramanPadmanabhan, Deputy Director (Translational Neuroscience), Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity, Singapore,(ix) Gilles J Guillemin, Australia and (x) Nonie Harris, Australia had resulted fromthe GIAN.

500 participants got the exposure to interacting with /learning from international Professors from Japan,USA(2), UK, Brazil, Mexico, Sweden, Australia(2) and Singapore.

This is a great success because getting programs, by State University that too, Arts and Science Streamentity is a difficult thing. Yet, BDU got this many numbers next only to Anna University, leaving aside theCentral funded IIT Madras, NIT Tiruchi, The only other state university in Tamil Nadu to get this isMadurai Kamaraj University, just 1. In all only eight Tamil Nadu based institutions have got the GIANprograms. Of the total 207 GIAN programs for TN institutions, 190 went to technology institutes- IIT,NIT, Anna University & PSG. Out of the 17 balance, BDU got 10. That is great success.

500 participants (Faculty/Scholars/Students) including those from 16 States of India, other than TamilNadu, got the exposure of interacting with /learning from international Professors from Japan, USA(2),UK, Brazil, Mexico, Sweden, Australia(2) and Singapore. Out-of-Tamil Nadu

The GIAN also involved in reinforced relationship with BDU professors getting into MoUs with theinstitutions (Three), Joint Research Papers (12), Introduction of Value Added courses (one), CollaborativeResearch ( 10), International Bilateral Exchange Program (2), Post-Doctoral Fellowship for BDU Scholarsin overseas Universities (2), exchange resources for research and processed data/findings(2), JointInternational Projects(5), Student Exchange(1), Student Projects, new research insights and interpretationetc. The University got national and global visibility and reputation.

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required

Getting the programs allotted to BDU is a problem, of course. because, it has to compete with IITs, IISc,NITs, IIITs, IIMs, IISERs and several other Central Institutes and Universities in great locations. Out of

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1649 programs sanctioned upto Oct 2018, since launch in 2015, close to 1300 went to technologyinstitutions. For institutions that are state funded and in the arts and science stream getting allocation ishighly competitive.

7. Notes (Optional)

BDU has made use of this great grant, wisely and has effected lot of knowledge transfer, skilldevelopment, pedagogy enrichment, and many collaborative linkages with international faculty. The hostfaculty have gained vast experience in their chosen field. With the experience gained, BDU will continueto apply and vie to get approvals by merit.Dr. R. BabuRajendran, GIAN-Local Institute CoordinatorBharathidasan University has done expediently, while host faculty members did their job effectively.

BEST PRACTICE - II

Title of the Practice: School-University-Industry-Tie-up Scheme (SUITS)

3.31 lakhs students have been provided skill development training on the 8 computer science programsunder SUITS from interested schools in Tamil Nadu during 2013-17.

World Records on SUITS: Created a world record in enrolled highest number of school students in skilldevelopment course by university in an Academic Year. 82812 students were enrolled in the year 2016-17.

“Most Number of Students Enrolled in the Skill Development Program Conducted by a University”

Elite World Record, UK

Unique World Records, Dubai & India

“Highest Number of School Students Enrolled in Skill Development Course Conducted by aUniversity for one Specific Intake”

Asian Records Academy, Singapore

“Greatest Number of School Students Enrolled in Skill Development Course of an Institution in anAcademic Year”

India Records Academy, Mumbai

“Maximum Number of School Children Enrolled in Computer Science Skill Development Coursesconducted by a University”

Tamilan Book of Records, Chennai

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

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Recruiting huge number of invigilators for conducting the examinations in the school premises is the one.Entire logistics of question papers & answer scripts, valuation process of OMR answer scripts and printingof mark statement and university convocation in a stipulated time, is to be taken cognizance withmeticulous effect.

Notes

Joint Venture: To benefit the Students community on Information Technology, IECD has jointly signedMoUs for conducting SUITS programmes all over Tamil Nadu.

BEST PRACTICE-III

1. Title of the Practice: ‘Synergy BIAN’

On the lines of GIAN, Bharathidasan University has its ‘BIAN’ – Bharathidasan International AcademiaNetwork’. The BIAN has become the ‘Synergy BIAN’ as another Best Practice. Under ‘SynergyBIAN’ BDU sends its faculty, scholars and students to overseas Universities/Institutions of repute forLong Period Research, Short Period Visit to Laboratory, Research Conferences, Lecture/Talk, Project, andsuch other assignments.

Objectives of the practice

Visit to Laboratory, Research Conferences, Lecture/Talk, Project, and such other assignments. By sendingits faculty, scholars and students to overseas Universities/Institutions of repute BDU goes one step ahead itmaking its academia internationally exposed, expertise gained, experience obtained, project-skill enriched,collaborative research strengthened and so on and in the process BDU academia become globalcompetencies ingrained. Thus the objectives are:

1. Augment the BDU’s academia quality through overseas exposure2. Accelerate the pace of quality acquisition fast and pointed through overseas networking.3. Elevate BDU’s scientific and technological capacity to global excellence.4. Galvanize BDU’s talents and talent pool to next best level.5. Create ground for overseas research or study visit for BDU’s faculty, students and scholars.6. Enrich BDU’s academia skills and transfer the same back home for India’s advantage.7. Effect more research outcome- Publications, Joint Projects, MoUs and making MoUs quite active.8. The Context

BDU is committed to its Vision, ‘We Will Create a Brave New World’. New world is created in the realmof knowledge, wisdom and intellectual wellness. We need a collaborative arrangement to send ourAcademia to renowned foreign institutions to get cutting-edge knowledge, carry out new research pursuits,think of patent scale collaborative research, and the like.

The Bharathidasan University wished to create a facility such as the MHRD’s GIAN Scheme and didcreate one BIAN under which BDU’s academia are funded and facilitated to go abroad to internationallyrenowned institutions and meet experts and get enriched, networked, collaborated and involved incontinued commitment to execute joint research/academic exchanges.

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The Practice

The Bharathidasan University wished to create a facility such as the MHRD’s GIAN Scheme and didcreate one BIAN under which BDU’s academia are funded and facilitated to go abroad to internationallyrenowned institutions and meet experts and get enriched, networked, collaborated and involved.

The program is aimed at:

1. Increasing the footfalls of BDU academia on reputed overseas institutions.2. Providing opportunity to BDU academia to learn/seek new and advanced scientific knowledge

abroad3. Creating an avenue for possible collaborative research leading the publication in reputed Journals,

IPRs, etc.4. Increasing the possibility of BDU students visiting overseas HEIs for short-term learning, as PDFs,

Research Fellows, etc.5. Evoking interests in BDU for overseas students to study/research/conference/network6. Motivating overseas expert professors to jointly work with BDU faculty to address research

problems of the countries concerned7. Developing high quality courseware in niche areas in a nuanced manner with multi-media

paradigms.8. Documenting and developing new pedagogic methods in emergent areas of knowledge of regional,

national and global interests

Evidence of Success of 'Synergy BIAN'

12 of BDU Professors visited in all 24 times on Collaborative Research work toreputed Universities in UK,Japan, USA, Moscow, France, Canada, Taiwan, etc. The tasks were to review Progress of CollaborativeResearch, Library Visit, high profile International Joint Project Meeting, Training, Research AssignmentFull-time, and the like.

Five Professors were visiting 13 times in all as Visiting Professor to Japan, USA, Sweden, Italy; sixprofessors visited 14 times in all for Overseas Conference/Symposium/Workshop Visit involvingContribution to Progress of Collaborative Research and ten students went abroad- USA, Germany, Japanand other nations, under student exchange program.

As a result the publication quality rose, number of publications increased, MoUs materialized, BDU’scapability is well entrenched in foreign Universities.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

The problems encountered are not financial but operational. The work at BDU got some slowness andcertain alternative arrangements had to be done, without additional hands. However the existing facultyand scholars filled the gap. The benefits of the ‘Synergy BIAN’ are more.

Notes (Optional)

The ‘Synergy BIAN’ need further flip and faculty and students must contribute their might in securingmany projects, involved in joint research projects.

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BUDS THINK (Bharathidasan University Depicts Scholastic Themed High Intent Nobel Knowledge)



7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness 7.3.1 Describe/Explain the performance of the institution in one area distinctive to its vision, priority

and thrust

Response:

CENTUM- Centres of Excellence of Nation –Tamilnadu - University Make

A distinctive feature of Bharathidasan University is the spontaneous sprout of, or spin-off fromDepartments, many Centres of Excellent Track Record that are Nation/ State / University Funded at thestart and subsequently cross-funded by all Central and State Government Agencies, besides the Universityand international agencies too for select centres. The emergence of these centres is due to the functionalautonomy to Academic Departments and individual mindset of working pointedly on a core theme that isup-coming with great potentials. Extra-mural funding support for many of these centres indicates theirrelevance.

Diversity of Centres: The University has 29 Centres consisting of high-end research centres, extensionwork related centres, niche academic study tilted language centres and some service-oriented centres. Thelist is given at the end as additional information.

Institutional Flexibility Boosters: Alvin Toffler, the futurist-businessman-author of internationalbestsellers such as ‘Future Shock’, ‘Power Shift’ & ‘Third Wave’ and many more, would observe in his‘Third Wave’, the tyranny of uniform syllabus in universities’ afflicting creativity and futuristic freethinking amongst students. Academic freedom to the Departments/ Schools/ Faculties in a way would undothe above debilitative effect of ‘tyrannical uniformity, through freedom to promote new formations.Freedom to individuals, especially to those too-high- freelance-thinkers, invariably translates into atangible niche-result giving mantra, as found in many fields- business or otherwise.

Brave New World: In fact the leadership vision of positively aligning with the University’s Vision of‘We Will Create a Brave New World’ has also worked well in ‘spotting, nourishing and groomingnovelty/idea champions, be these individuals/groups/ units so that worthy creative and focusedthemes/schemes are endeared and reared well enough resulting in a plurality of development sinewsgrowing into substantial and substantive knowledge, skill and innovation repositories’.

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Research Relevant Centres

The following nine are selected Research based Centres.

1.The National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria is one among the unique facilities which hascertain distinctive features such as the only Centre in India supplying 1000+ Microalgal andCyanobacterial strains to 1000+ HEIs, including IITs, IISc and so on in India. Notably, it is oneamong seven such repositories the world over and only one in India.

2.The National Repository for Microalgae and Cyanobacteria – Fresh-water (NRMC-F), second-one of its kind in India, is the newest to complement its 25 year older sibling NFMC also calledNRMC described above. Both the NFMC and NRMC now cover the whole- Marine and FreshWaters. Strategic planning and action backed by solid research outcome enabled securing thenational facility to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

3.The Centre for High-Pressure Research is in the School of Physics with research focus on thephysical properties of condensed matters under extremely low temperature but high pressurecombined with high magnetic field facilitating many simulated studies; it’s extramural supportmoves close to Rs. 30 million.

4.The National Centre for Alternatives to Animal Experiments (NCAAE) is an unparallel entityfacilitating virtual bio-labs recognized and funded by the UGC under the CPEPA (Centre withPotential for Excellence in Particular Area) scheme.

5.The Centre for Research and Development of Siddha-Ayurveda Medicines (CRDSAM) withthe School of Life Sciences with a unique herbarium, greenhouse and lot of equipment is in MoUwith Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sowarigpa and Siddha (CCRAS) under theaegis of AYUSH, New Delhi.

6.The Centre for Bio Inorganic Chemistry floated in 2008 and -7.The Centre for Organometallic Chemistry (COMC) established recently in 2016 are supported

by various national funding agencies like UGC, CSIR, DST-SERB and Indo-French Centre forPromotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR), New Delhi. The French connectivity is the hallmarkenabling both the Centres to work with reputed foreign scientists, Dr. J. M. Latour, Laboratorie deChemie et Biology des metaux, CEA-Grenoble, France and Dr. David Semeril & Dr.DomniqueMatt of the Laboratory of Molecular Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, University ofStrasbourg, France.

8.Centre for Nano-Science and Technology is having reservoir of senior faculty from differentDepartments as the area is inter-disciplinary and got great work done.

9.Centre for Climate Change Research is unique and the world needs it with the kind ofcatastrophic behavior of climate change putting everyone including the mighty States cross-fingered.

Achievement of these Nine Centres

Funding Agency Fund for Projects Rs.Crores

Papers / Policy Papers

Projects No. ofCollaboratorsInstt./ Indls.

Patents

DST. DBT, UGC, DRDO, TNSCST, ICSR ICMR, MOEFCC, etc.

31.23 352 With AIP>2.

49 Foreign=40; National:78

3(Registered)

The Scientific instruments inventory in these Centres is very rich and state-of-the-art type

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Society Significant Centres

While every centre has its greatness, a few need a mention each because of the constituencies theseaddress.

The Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy generates academic debates anddiscussions towards achieving an egalitarian society. It has won in getting certain legal and socialrecognition to uplift certain nomadic marginalized community in Tiruchirappalli region recentlyalong with Department of Social Work and the District Administration.The Centre for Differently Abled Persons (DAPs) is of great significance of a different order andcondition providing training in Information and Communication Technology, Assistive technology,and many more. Its uniqueness is offering Bachelor’s Program in Computer Applications for theDAPs.The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (IECD) in the Faculty of Artsaddresses the great need of nurturing entrepreneurship among masses, particularly School Childrenand women with scores of participating organizations including SHGs.It has 5 internationalawards.The Human Consciousness Yogic Centre is fourth national facility in BDU, one of the ninesuch centres, and significant one in the country, funded by the UGC under a scheme for"Promotion of Yoga Education and Practice in Universities" during the year 1993. In thesouthern part of India, Bharathidasan University has got the Facility.

In sum, these centres are adding finer niches and nuances to the BDU’s Honour.



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5. CONCLUSION

Additional Information :

Bharathidasan University’s jurisdiction expands to eight districts- Trichi- Pudukkottai- Thanjavur-Tiruvarur- Nagapattinam- Ariyalur- Perambalur- Karur. Uniquely, NIT, IIM and Central University areBDU’s neighbours.

One University – 1/4th State Served: BDU serves 8 of the 32 districts (25%) in Tamilnadu. Eighteen otherState-run Universities serve rest 75% of Tamilnadu. Evidently, the percent of population or geography servedin TN by the BDU is the highest.

BDU’s Anthem: Crafted fusing select lines from select verses of Poet Great Bharathidasan, is richly metapurposed providing steadfast direction with laudable attributes.

The Anthem in Essence Goes As Below!We’ll Create A Brave New World We’ll Uproot the Reckless Warring World;All, Learned Well, with Valued Wisdom and Compassion, Like the Grandeur Himalaya, Glowing Glory to Attain, We’ll Create A Brave New World;Tamil with Sweet Tunes Merged, Fascinating the World Cool Sea-breeze Likened Our Affection To Uplift the World, We’ll Create A Brave New World;Tamil Flourishing, Rises Tamil’s Status in Sync; Thus In The Valiant-like Blossoming Impactful Changes, We’ll Create A Brave New World.

Anthem’s Attributes: Attributes Entwined in the Anthem serve as Governance guide-posts. The attributesare: Universal Learning, Valued Wisdom, Compassion, Grandeur, Glowing Glory, Tuned-harmony,Fondness, Uplift, Flourishing, Sync, Heightened Status of Living, Valiance and Impactful Changes.

Evidently, these lay the road for creating the ‘Brave New World’.

Concluding Remarks :

Curriculum: Industry-Environment focused and society-driven 151 programs featuring Forward-look,Flexibility and Value-addition with well-knit Program Outcomes are Relevant- Innovative- Contemporary-Holistic.

Teaching-Learning-Evaluation aspects, catering to Student Diversity with Student-centricity & ICT strideand insisting on attainment of Learning Outcome Attainment are Responsive- Inspiring- Creative- Helping.

Research-Innovation-Extension efforts and outcomes effected through Clear-cut Policy, State-of-the-artlaboratories, Continued UGC/DST patronage and Innovation-Patent-Incubation-Entrepreneurship support areReputed- Inventive- Collaborative- Headliner.

Infrastructure-Learning Resource endowments, such as 125+ Class-rooms with Smart/ICT ambience, Trend-setting laboratories and Library with ILMS and ample e-learning resources are Reasonable- Info-tilted-Current- Heralding.

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Student Support-Progression commitments, Scholarship/free-ship support up-to 100% of students, ?50%Student Progression achievement, Mentoring and all, are Realistic- Institutional- Composite- Hopeful.

Governance-Leadership-Management contours- Inspired Vision, Perspective/ Strategic Plans, Performanceappraisal, e-Governance, Prudent financial management and Quality stewarding IQAC -are Resolute-Integrative- Courageous- Humanistic.

Institutional Values-Best Practices- Constructive Gender Sensitivity measures, Environment-sustenance andGreen Audit, Quest for Excellence- Best-practices and CENTUM-centric distinction are Refreshing-Imaginative- Climate-centric- Homogeneous.

Sum-up

Need driven 151 trendier Academic Programs (including UGC funded five programs: Rs. 2.3Crores) cateringto diverse needs of society/industry, Committed Faculty adopting holistic-blended pedagogy, State-of-the-artInfrastructure in adequate measures, Participative and decentralized governance culture, Student-supportivemeasures abounding, 29 Centres of Research/Legacy including nationally funded NFMC, NRMC, NCAAE,DDU-KAUSHAL, High Pressure Research, Non-linear Dynamics and so on, Remarkable publication outcome– 1766 papers, 6464 citations and h-index 31 (90 since inception- 2nd highest amongst younger universitiesin Tamilnadu), 8 patents, Extra-mural support aggregating to Rs. 58 Crores, PURSE I & II grant Rs. 26.35Crores, 11 SAP and 5 FIST Departments, 98.1 percentile top-slot in QS- BRICS-rank, Break-through scientificachievements like Murali-Lakshmanan-Chua (MLC) Nonlinear Electronic Circuit (Physics),One/Two/Three/One erstwhile professors with Padma/ Bhatnagar/ FSA/ Sahitya Awards, 9 GIAN Programs intwo years competing against IITs/NITs and all, Collaboration with scores of US-European-Asian-AustralianUniversities of repute, Only one State University catering to 8 out of the 32 districts of Tamilnadu State and thelike make the BDU distinctly tall among HEIs.

BDU continues to tread the path of great work of glory to place it in the comity of World-class HEIs.

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6.ANNEXURE

1.Metrics Level DeviationsMetric ID Sub Questions and Answers before and after DVV Verification2.1.2 Demand Ratio(Average of last five years)

2.1.2.1. Number of seats available year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

2081 2624 2880 1803 1690

Answer After DVV Verification : 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

2081 2624 2880 1690 1690

Remark : As per number of seats available/sanctioned provided by HEI for the year 2014-15.

2.2.3 Percentage of differently abled students (Divyangjan) on rolls

2.2.3.1. Number of differently abled students on rolls Answer before DVV Verification : 43 Answer after DVV Verification: 37

5.3.1 Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at national/international level (award for a team event should be counted as one) during the last fiveyears

5.3.1.1. Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at national/international level (award for a team event should be counted as one) year-wise during thelast five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

37 19 3 1 23


4 6 0 0 0

Remark : As per the documents provided

5.3.3 Average number of sports and cultural activities / competitions organised at the institution level peryear

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5.3.3.1. Number of sports and cultural activities / competitions organised at the institution levelyear-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

41 38 36 40 34


34 31 30 32 27

6.3.2 Average percentage of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences / workshopsand towards membership fee of professional bodies during the last five years

6.3.2.1. Number of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences / workshops andtowards membership fee of professional bodies year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

25 34 39 34 40


22 34 36 34 40

6.3.3 Average number of professional development / administrative training programs organized by theUniversity for teaching and non teaching staff during the last five years

6.3.3.1. Total number of professional development / administrative training programs organizedby the Institution for teaching and non teaching staff year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

25 12 15 27 24


24 12 14 25 23

7.1.10 Number of Specific initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantages during the last fiveyears 7.1.10.1. Number of specific initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantagesyear-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification:

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2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

58 79 75 59 50


6 7 5 7 6

7.1.11 Number of initiatives taken to engage with and contribute to local community during the last fiveyears (Not addressed elsewhere)

7.1.11.1. Number of initiatives taken to engage with and contribute to local community year-wiseduring the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

58 79 75 59 50


30 35 42 28 16

Remark : As per documents provided by HEI.

2.Extended Profile Deviations

Extended Profile Deviations

No Deviations

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